North American Bus Industries, Inc.: Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
North American Bus Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 9, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,680. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THE FRONT AXLE STOPS AND THE POWER STEERING GEAR HYDRAULIC LIMIT VALVES WERE FOUND TO BE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE DRAG LINK MAY EXPERIENCE PERMANENT DEFORMATION DUE TO THE STEERING LOAD.
The risk
DURING LONG TERM OPERATION INVOLVING REPEATED FLEXING OF THE DRAG LINK, IT MAY EVENTUALLY CRACK AND BREAK. THE DRIVER WILL NO LONGER HAVE STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DRAG LINKS WITH A STRONGER DRAG LINK. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE STEERING GEAR HYDRAULIC LIMIT VALVE SETTINGS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 16, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NABI AT 256-831-4296.
39 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Nabi 35Lfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Nabi 40Clfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Nabi 40Lfw | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Nabi 45Clfw | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Nabi 35Lfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Nabi 40Clfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Nabi 40Lfw | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Nabi 45Clfw | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Nabi 60Lfw | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Nabi 35Lfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Nabi 40Clfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Nabi 40Lfw | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Nabi 45Clfw | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Nabi 60Lfw | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Nabi 35Lfw | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Nabi 40Clfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Nabi 40Lfw | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Nabi 45Clfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Nabi 60Lfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Nabi 35Lfw | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Nabi 40Clfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Nabi 40Lfw | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Nabi 45Clfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Nabi 60Lfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Nabi 35Lfw | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Nabi 40Clfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Nabi 40Lfw | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Nabi 45Clfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Nabi 60Lfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Nabi 35Lfw | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Nabi 40Clfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Nabi 40Lfw | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Nabi 45Clfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Nabi 60Lfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Nabi 35Lfw | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Nabi 40Clfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Nabi 40Lfw | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Nabi 45Clfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Nabi 60Lfw | 0 | 1 | 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 05V088000.
Full record for the 2005 Nabi 35Lfw → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →