Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V108000

Service brakes

North American Bus Industries, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-03-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V108000

Service brakes

Component
Service brakes
Manufacturer
North American Bus Industries, Inc.
Vehicles affected
84
Reported to NHTSA
2013-03-26
Owners notified
2013-06-27

Defect description

North American Bus Industries Inc. (NABI) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 40LFW transit buses manufactured November 10, 2012, through March 10, 2013, and equipped with adjustable brake and throttle pedals. The brake pedals may not fully release after the brakes are applied.

Safety risk

If pressure remains applied to the brakes, they may overheat while driving, which may result in a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

NABI will notify owners and inspect and repair the buses, free of charge. The recall began on June 27, 2013. NABI's recall campaign number is 20132. Owners may contact NABI at 1-256-831-4296.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
NABI 40LFW2013 2012

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.