NABI ARTIC 1996: TRAILER HITCHES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 99V027002

Make Model Year
NABI ARTIC 1996
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1999-05-15 1999-08-12 1999-08-30

Production Dates: 1989-01-01 - 1998-05-31

Manufacturers Involved: NABI Bus, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 99002

Component: TRAILER HITCHES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 217

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ARTICULATED BUS. THESE BUSES MAY BECOME UNSTABLE AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH SHOULD THE HYDRAULIC DAMPENING SYSTEM IN THE ARTICULATED JOINT LOOSE PRESSURE.

Consequence

THE REAR BUS COULD START TO SWING FROM SIDE TO SIDE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL MODIFY THESE BUSES. THE MODIFICATIONS INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL INTERLOCK SYSTEM THAT WILL GRADUALLY BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP UTILIZING THE THIRD AXLE BRAKES.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 15, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NABI AT 1-256-831-4296. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.