The defect
NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES (NABI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 OPTIMA OPUS29 AND OPUS34 MODEL TRANSIT BUSES, MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 8, 2007, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21, 2009. THE PINCH BOLTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT MAY LOOSEN TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY MAY FALL OUT ALLOWING THE STEERING SHAFT TO SEPARATE.
The risk
SEPARATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
NABI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 7, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NABI AT 1-256-831-4296.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Optima Opus | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Components: STEERING:COLUMN
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optima Opus | 2007 | 8 | 4 |
| Optima Opus | 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| Optima Opus | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
Other steering recalls in 2012
21 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the steering; NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 12V587000 14 Dec 2012 | Taylor-Dunn Manufacturing Company |
| 12V586000 13 Dec 2012 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 12V548000 21 Nov 2012 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 12V537000 14 Nov 2012 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 12V507000 17 Oct 2012 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 12V453000 14 Sept 2012 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 12V430000 4 Sept 2012 | AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI |
| 12V422000 29 Aug 2012 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012