NABI LFW 2009: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V632000

Make Model Year
NABI LFW 2009
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-01-03 2010-12-10 2010-12-21

Production Dates: 2006-12-01 - 2010-04-30

Manufacturers Involved: NABI Bus, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 20101

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 811

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

NABI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2011 LFW, CLFW, AND BRT TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 1, 2006, THROUGH APRIL 30, 2010, AND EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN EATON HYDRAULIC FAN DRIVER CONTROL MANIFOLDS WHICH MAY DEVELOP A HYDRAULIC LEAK OF POWER STEERING FLUID.

Consequence

A LEAK OF POWER STEERING FLUID CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. ALSO, A LEAK OF THIS FLUID COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy

NABI WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NABI CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-256-831-4296.

Notes

NABI SAFETY RECALL NO. 20101.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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .