North American Bus Industries: Trailer Hitches
North American Bus Industries reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 12, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 217. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ARTICULATED BUS. THESE BUSES MAY BECOME UNSTABLE AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH SHOULD THE HYDRAULIC DAMPENING SYSTEM IN THE ARTICULATED JOINT LOOSE PRESSURE.
The risk
THE REAR BUS COULD START TO SWING FROM SIDE TO SIDE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THESE BUSES. THE MODIFICATIONS INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL INTERLOCK SYSTEM THAT WILL GRADUALLY BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP UTILIZING THE THIRD AXLE BRAKES.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Nabi Artic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Nabi Artic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Nabi Artic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Nabi Artic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Nabi Artic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Nabi Artic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Nabi Artic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Nabi Artic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Nabi Artic | 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 99V027002.
Full record for the 1998 Nabi Artic → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →