Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V444000

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NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-09-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V444000

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Manufacturer
NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
247
Reported to NHTSA
2012-09-12
Owners notified
2012-11-09

Defect description

North American Bus Industries (NABI) is recalling certain model year 2010 416 and 40LFW transit buses manufactured from January 1, 2010, through November 30, 2010. The emergency release handles on the emergency egress passenger windows may fail, causing the window release mechanism to operate improperly.

Safety risk

In the event of an emergency, the windows may fail to open and passengers may be delayed in exiting, increasing the risk of personal injury.

Manufacturer remedy

NABI will inspect and replace the window release handles, free of charge. The safety recall began on November 9, 2012. Owners may contact NABI at 1-256-831-4296.

Notes

NABI's recall campaign number is 20124. Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
NABI 40LFW2010
NABI 4162010

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.