Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V254000

Equipment

North American Bus Industries, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-06-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V254000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
North American Bus Industries, Inc.
Vehicles affected
100
Reported to NHTSA
2013-06-20
Owners notified
2013-07-19

Defect description

North American Bus Industries, Inc. (NABI) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 40LFW and model year 2013 31LFW transit buses manufactured October 5, 2012, through May 15, 2013 and equipped with a rear mount Sutrak electric HVAC. The fuse holder inside the HVAC may allow voltage spikes, which may damage electrical components.

Safety risk

Damage to electrical components may result in a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

NABI will notify the fleet owner of the affected buses and dealers will replace the cables and fuse holders for the HVAC system, free of charge. The recall began on July 19, 2013. NABI's recall number is 20135. 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

3 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
NABI 31LFW2013
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.