Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V247000

Service brakes, air

North American Bus Industries, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-06-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V247000

Service brakes, air

Component
Service brakes, air
Manufacturer
North American Bus Industries, Inc.
Vehicles affected
515
Reported to NHTSA
2013-06-13
Owners notified
2013-07-10

Defect description

North American Bus Industries, Inc. (NABI) is recalling certain model year 2003-2013 45CLFW and 2013 40CLFW transit buses manufactured November 1, 2008, through June 7, 2013. The air brake pedal mounting may become loose during application of the brake pedal.

Safety risk

If the brake pedal comes loose during use, the driver may not be able to apply the brakes as expected and required, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

NABI will notify owners and inspect and repair the buses, free of charge. The recall began July 10, 2013. Owners may contact NABI at 1-256-241-1298. NABI's recall number is 20134.

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

12 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
NABI 40CLFW2013
NABI 45CLFW2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

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.