Nabi Recall 13V254000: Electrical System, Wiring, Fuses And Circuit Breakers

NHTSA recall 13V254000 · announced June 20, 2013 · filed by North American Bus Industries, Inc. · 100 units affected

The problem

North American Bus Industries, Inc. (NABI) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 40LFW and model year 2013 31LFW transit buses manufactured October 5, 2012, through May 15, 2013 and equipped with a rear mount Sutrak electric HVAC. The fuse holder inside the HVAC may allow voltage spikes, which may damage electrical components.

The risk

Damage to electrical components may result in a fire.

What to do

NABI will notify the fleet owner of the affected buses and dealers will replace the cables and fuse holders for the HVAC system, free of charge. The recall began on July 19, 2013. NABI's recall number is 20135. Owners may contact NABI at 1-256-831-4296.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2013 Nabi 31lfw
• 2012 Nabi 40lfw
• 2013 Nabi 40lfw

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.