The defect
NABI Bus, LLC (NABI) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 31LFW transit buses manufactured February 10, 2013, to March 10, 2014, and 2012-2014 40LFW transit buses manufactured October 5, 2012, to June 2, 2014, and equipped with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuel systems manufactured by Agility Fuel Systems. The tanks for the CNG fuel system may be abraded by Pressure Relief Devices (PRDs) mounted adjacent to the tanks.
The risk
Contact between the PRD and the tank may result in a CNG leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
NABI will notify owners, and dealers will install a temporary flexible cover over the PRD. A permanent improvement is still under development by Agility. Owners will receive a second notification when the permanent remedy becomes available. The recall is expected to begin in September 2014. Owners may contact NABI customer service at 1-256-241-1298. NABI's number for this recall is 20145.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nabi 31LFW | 2013, 2014 |
| Nabi 40LFW | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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 31LFW | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| Nabi 31LFW | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Nabi 40LFW | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Nabi 40LFW | 2013 | 0 | 6 |
| Nabi 40LFW | 2014 | 0 | 5 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2014
19 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the fuel system, other; NABI Bus, LLC filed 8 campaigns in all.
| 14V680000 29 Oct 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V640000 10 Oct 2014 | Keystone RV Company |
| 14V592000 24 Sept 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V589000 23 Sept 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V591000 23 Sept 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V500000 13 Aug 2014 | General Motors LLC |
| 14V501000 6 Aug 2014 | Adrian Steel Company |
| 14V452000 23 Jul 2014 | Collins Bus Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014