NABI 40LFW 2003: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V102000

Make Model Year
NABI 40LFW 2003
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2004-03-05 2004-02-27 2004-03-04

Production Dates: 2003-09-01 - 2004-02-25

Manufacturers Involved: NABI Bus, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 20041

Component: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 180

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THE THICKNESS OF THE PAINT ON THE CONTACT SURFACE OF THE WHEELS EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM THICKNESS RECOMMENDED.

Consequence

THE LUG NUTS COULD LOOSEN AND CAUSE PREMATURE WHEEL FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH OR INJURY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE THE WHEELS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGANMARCH 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NABI AT 1-256-831-4296.

Notes

NABI RECALL NO. 20041.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.