North American Bus Industries, Inc.: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
North American Bus Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 19, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 404. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN CITY TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SURE POWER SERIES 1 BATTERY EQUALIZERS, THESE EQUALIZERS USED AN INDUCTOR WITH THE COILS PROTECTED BY INSULATION. OVER TIME, THE INDUCTOR INSULATION MAY DEGRADE CREATING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN THE EQUALIZER.
The risk
THE SHORTED INDUCTOR MAY CAUSE THE BATTERY EQUALIZER TO SMOKE OR BURN, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
The remedy
NABI, ALONG WITH SURE POWER, WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BATTERY EQUALIZER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NABI AT 1-888-424-5844, EXTENSION 7900.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Nabi 40Lfw | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Nabi 40Lfw | 0 | 3 | 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 06V359000.
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