North American Bus Industries, Inc.: Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Power Steering Fluid
North American Bus Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 1, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 690. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN 40' AND 60' TRANSIT BUSES, THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES POWER TO THE RADIATOR COOLING FAN AND POWER STEERING SYSTEM IS SUBJECT TO BECOMING UNSTABLE.
The risk
WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE DRIVER WILL BE SUBJECTED TO HARD TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND LOSS OF POWER ASSIST IN THE STEERING SYSTEM, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
NABI IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND EATON CORPORATION WILL PERFORM THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. EATON WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE RECALL BEGAN MARCH 20, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT EATON AT 952-967-7168 OR NABI AT 1-888-424-5844.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Nabi 40Lfw | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Nabi 60Lfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Nabi 40Lfw | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Nabi 60Lfw | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Nabi 40Lfw | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Nabi 60Lfw | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V474000.
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