NABI 416 2010: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Make : NABI Model : 416 Year : 2010
Build Dates : 2008-10-30 - 2013-04-03
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 13V131000
Date Owner's Notified: 2013-06-25 Date Received by ODI: 2013-04-10 Date Added to Database: 2013-04-11
Manufacturers Involved: NABI Bus, LLC
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 20133
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1179
Summary:
      North American Bus Industries "NABI" is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 416 and model year 2012 31LFW transit buses manufactured October 30, 2008, through April 3, 2013 and equipped with a four-position rotary defroster switch with ring terminals. The defroster switch may overheat and melt the dash.
Consequence:
      The overheating of the switch may lead to a fire or distract the driver and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy:
      NABI will notify owners and will install relays to reduce the current flow. This will be done free of charge. Owners may contact NABI at 1-256-831-4296. NABI's campaign number is 20133.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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.