North American Bus Industries, Inc.: Service Brakes, Air
North American Bus Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 13, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 515. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
North American Bus Industries, Inc. (NABI) is recalling certain model year 2003-2013 45CLFW and 2013 40CLFW transit buses manufactured November 1, 2008, through June 7, 2013. The air brake pedal mounting may become loose during application of the brake pedal.
The risk
If the brake pedal comes loose during use, the driver may not be able to apply the brakes as expected and required, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
NABI will notify owners and inspect and repair the buses, free of charge. The recall began July 10, 2013. Owners may contact NABI at 1-256-241-1298. NABI's recall number is 20134.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Nabi 40Clfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Nabi 45Clfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Nabi 45Clfw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Nabi 45Clfw | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Nabi 45Clfw | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Nabi 45Clfw | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Nabi 45Clfw | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Nabi 45Clfw | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Nabi 45Clfw | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Nabi 45Clfw | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Nabi 45Clfw | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Nabi 45Clfw | 0 | 5 | 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 13V247000.
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