North American Bus Industries, Inc.: Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
North American Bus Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 23, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 203. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
NABI IS RECALLING 239 MY 2002-2007 BLUE BIRD C4RE AND L4RE TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH A 'PRX1' MODULE. THE PRX1 MODULE IS A DEVICE WHICH TRANSMITS AN ELECTRIC SIGNAL TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, WHICH IS CONVERTED INTO AN AIR SYSTEM PRESSURE READING ON THE DASH MOUNTED GUAGE. ON CERTAIN MODULES, TIS READING IS INACCURATE CAUSING THE DISPLAYED PRESSURE TO BE OUTSIDE THE TOLERANCE OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, 'AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS.'
The risk
IF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM DEVELOPS A LEAK, THE BVEHICLE OPERATOR MAY NOT BE AWARE DUE TO THE INACCURATE DASH READING. IF A LEAK OCCURS, THE SAFETY/'EMERGENCY BRAKES COULD SET WITHOUT ADEQUATE WARNING, APPLYING THE BRAKES PARTIALLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH.
The remedy
NABI WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS TO VEHICLE OWNERS/END-USERS TO ADD A SPECIFIC WIRE TO THE MODULE, CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 5, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NABI AT
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Blue Bird C4re | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Blue Bird L4re | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Blue Bird M4re | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Blue Bird C4re | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Blue Bird L4re | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Blue Bird M4re | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Blue Bird C4re | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Blue Bird L4re | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Blue Bird M4re | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Blue Bird C4re | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Blue Bird L4re | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Blue Bird M4re | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Blue Bird C4re | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Blue Bird L4re | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Blue Bird M4re | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Blue Bird C4re | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Blue Bird L4re | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Blue Bird M4re | 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 08V278000.
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