NABI Transit Bus Recall

Vehicle Make / Model:		Model Year(s):
NABI / 60BRT		2005-2007
NABI / 60LFW		2003-2004
NABI / 65BRT		2007
Manufacturer: NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.		Mfr’s Report Date: APR 16, 2009
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V133000		PE09018 NHTSA Action Number: PE09018

Component: STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

Potential Number of Units Affected: 579

Summary: NABI IS RECALLING 579 YEAR 2005-2007 60BRT MODEL YEAR 2007 65BRT AND YEAR 2003-2004 60LFW TRANSIT BUSES. THESE BUSES MAY CONTAIN A DEFECTIVE WELDED CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLY IN THE UNDERSTRUCTURE. THIS CROSSMEMBER IS A WELDED ASSEMBLY THAT INCLUDES A STEEL CHANNEL WELDED TO THE ARTICULATED JOINT CASTING AT THE FRONT TRAILER SECTION OF THE BUS. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS WELD MAY CRACK AND THE WELDED CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLY MAY BEGIN TO SEPARATE. ONCE PARTIAL SEPARATION OCCURS, THE CENTER PORTION OF THE BUS IN THE AREA OF THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER MAY DROP. IF THIS CONDITION IS UNDETECTED, ADDITIONAL SEPARATION OF THE JOINT MAY OCCUR UNTIL THE FRONT SECTION OF THE TRAILER CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE.

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS CONTROL OF THE BUS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. THIS COULD ALSO RESULT IN A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENGINE CONTROLS. THIS LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENGINE CONTROLS MAY RENDER THE VEHICLE STALLED IN A ROADWAY. ADDITIONALLY, THE FLOOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE WILL BECOME UNEVEN POSING A RISK TO PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF AN ADDITIONAL REINFORCEMENT TO THE AFFECT JOINT. THIS REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT APRIL 23, 2009. OWNER MAY CONTACT NABI AT 1-888-391-1777.

Notes: NABI RECALL NO. 20091. OWNERS MAY ALSO 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 .

Comments

napoleon Villalta says

February 15, 2012 at 1:11 am

I have being driving the new nabi buses, I noticed that , the brakes peddle need more than average presure in order to keep them under control. I know about 12 other drivers that are coming out with the same problem on the right knee.(tendernes, muscle pain, knee swolling. hip pain or disconfort, etc) everything only to the right knee. Many drivers use the kneeler, back door, or sometimes the parking brakes in order to rest the right knee during working hours, Is this normal or unsafe? you tell me about it