- Vehicles
- 579
- Built between
- Mar 2003 – Sep 2007
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 30 April 2009
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 2003 and September 2007. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2005-2007 NABI 60BRTBuilt March 2004 to July 2007
- 2003-2004 NABI 60LFWBuilt March 2003 to May 2005
- 2007 NABI 65BRTBuilt March 2007 to September 2007
What the defect is
Nabi is recalling 579 my 2005-2007 60BRT model year 2007 65BRT and my 2003-2004 60LFW transit buses. These buses may contain a defective welded crossmember assembly in the understructure. This crossmember is a welded assembly that includes a steel channel welded to the articulated joint casting at the front trailer section of the bus. Under certain conditions, this weld may crack and the welded crossmember assembly may begin to separate. Once partial separation occurs, the center portion of the bus in the area of the front of the trailer may drop. If this condition is undetected, additional separation of the joint may occur until the front section of the trailer contact the road surface.
What could happen
This could result in loss control of the bus increasing the risk of a crash. This could also result in a loss of electrical power and engine controls. This loss of electrical power and engine controls may render the vehicle stalled in a roadway. Additionally, the floor inside the vehicle will become uneven posing a risk to passengers in the vehicle.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF AN ADDITIONAL REINFORCEMENT TO THE AFFECT JOINT. THIS REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 30, 2009.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 2003 to September 2007
- Recall reported to NHTSA21 April 2009
- Owners notified30 April 2009
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 21 April 2009.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owner may contact nabi at 1-888-391-1777.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 20091
- Recalling manufacturer
- NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Nabi recall no. 20091.OWNERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.