The defect
New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2014 NABI 42BRT transit buses manufactured from December 19, 2014, through June 6, 2015, and 2014-2015 NABI 40LFW transit buses manufactured from September 11, 2014, through June 3, 2015. The affected buses are powered with compressed natural gas (CNG) and are equipped with pressure relief devices (PRD) that may not function as designed, failing to vent a buildup of pressure, such as could occur if the CNG tank was exposed to fire.
The risk
If the PRD does not activate in the event of a build up of pressure, the CNG tank may explode, increasing the risk of fire and injury.
The remedy
New Flyer has notified owners, and Agility, supplier of the CNG system, will replace the PRDs, free of charge. The recall began on August 17, 2015. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-1251. New Flyer's number for this recall is R15-012.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nabi 40LFW | 2014, 2015 |
| Nabi 42BRT | 2014 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
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 40LFW | 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| Nabi 40LFW | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Nabi 42BRT | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2015
8 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the fuel system, other; New Flyer Industries Ltd. filed 19 campaigns in all.
| 15V844000 16 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V538000 24 Aug 2015 | McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. |
| 15V532000 20 Aug 2015 | Oshkosh Corporation |
| 15V525000 18 Aug 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 15V105000 23 Feb 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 15V027000 23 Jan 2015 | Autocar, LLC |
| 15V010000 14 Jan 2015 | Winnebago Towable |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015