The defect
Vicinity Motor Corporation (Vicinity) is recalling certain 2017 Vi33 and 2022 Vi35 buses powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). The low-pressure CNG hoses and fittings are insufficient and may leak. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 304, "Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Container Integrity."
The risk
A compressed natural gas leak can result in a fire or explosion, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Owners are advised to remove the vehicles from service until the final remedy becomes available. Dealers will replace the low pressure CNG hoses, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed August 1, 2024. A second notice will be sent once the remedy becomes available. Owners may contact Vicinity customer service at 1-604-607-4000. Vicinity's number for this recall is CA-000-054.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Vicinity VI33 | 2017 |
| Vicinity VI35 | 2022 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicinity VI33 | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Vicinity VI35 | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2024
5 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the fuel system, other; Vicinity Motor Corporation filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 24V914000 6 Dec 2024 | McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. |
| 24V365000 23 May 2024 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 24V092000 8 Feb 2024 | Vicinity Motor Corporation |
| 24V059000 31 Jan 2024 | Vicinity Motor Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024