- Vehicles
- 179
- Built between
- Nov 2008 – Sep 2009
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 7 October 2009
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2008 and September 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2009 NABI 40LFWBuilt May 2009 to September 2009
- 2008-2009 NABI 45CLFWBuilt November 2008 to September 2009
What the defect is
North american bus industries, inc. Is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 transit buses manufactured between november 1, 2008 and september 12, 2009. The cable assembly that supplies power from the alternator to the batteries may have a defectively crimped terminal which could cause it to overheat when high current passes through the cable.
What could happen
This could result in component damage and a fire. This could also result in a loss of electrical power and engine controls which could render the vehicle stalled in a roadway, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
NABI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ANY DEFECTIVE CABLE ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 7, 2009.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2008 to September 2009
- Recall reported to NHTSA29 September 2009
- Owners notified7 October 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 29 September 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
Owners may contact nabi customer service at 1-888-424-5844.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 20092
- Recalling manufacturer
- NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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's recall campaign number is #20092.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.