Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 09V495000

Equipment

NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2009-12-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 09V495000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
2,370
Reported to NHTSA
2009-12-29
Owners notified
2010-01-29

Defect description

NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. (NABI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2009 TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2002, AND SEPTEMBER 15, 2009, AND EQUIPPED WITH LUMINATOR HORIZON LED SIDE DESTINATION SIGNS. THE CONNECTOR BOARD CAN CORRODE DUE TO AN ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE UNDER THE CONNECTOR.

Safety risk

THE CORROSION COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

NABI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND LUMINATOR WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE LUMINATOR'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-054. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LUMINATOR AT 1-972-516-3033 OR NABI AT 1-256-831-4296.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

30 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD Ultra2009 2008 2007
NABI 4162009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
NABI BRT2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
NABI LFW2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
OPTIMA Opus2009 2008 2007

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.