Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V597000

Wheels

North American Bus Industries, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-11-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V597000

Wheels

Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
North American Bus Industries, Inc.
Vehicles affected
157
Reported to NHTSA
2013-11-29
Owners notified
2013-11-29

Defect description

NABI Bus, LLC (NABI) is recalling certain model year 2013 40LFW and 31LFW transit buses equipped with painted steel wheels. Due to excessive paint on the wheels, the wheel lug nuts may loosen during operation.

Safety risk

If the lug nuts loosen during operation, the wheel could detach from the bus, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

NABI has notified the fleet owner of these buses and has replaced the affected painted steel wheels, free of charge. The recall began in August 2013. Customers may contact NABI at 1-256-831-4296. NABI's number for this recall is 20137.

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 2 models.

ModelYears on record
NABI 31LFW2013
NABI 40LFW2013

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.