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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nabi 40CLFW | 2013 |
| Nabi 45CLFW | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nabi 40CLFW | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Nabi 45CLFW | 2003 | 0 | 5 |
| Nabi 45CLFW | 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| Nabi 45CLFW | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| Nabi 45CLFW | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Nabi 45CLFW | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Nabi 45CLFW | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Nabi 45CLFW | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Nabi 45CLFW | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Nabi 45CLFW | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Nabi 45CLFW | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Nabi 45CLFW | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2013
9 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the service brakes, air; North American Bus Industries, Inc. filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 13V487000 17 Oct 2013 | New Flyer Industries Ltd. |
| 13V438000 17 Sept 2013 | Newmar Corporation |
| 13V403000 5 Sept 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V392000 30 Aug 2013 | Spartan Motors, Inc. |
| 13V343000 5 Aug 2013 | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
| 13V258000 21 Jun 2013 | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
| 13V184000 8 May 2013 | Autocar, LLC |
| 13V002000 2 Jan 2013 | Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013