NABI OPTIMA OPUS 2006: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V206000

Make Model Year
NABI OPTIMA OPUS 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-05-31 2007-05-10 2007-05-10

Production Dates: 2006-06-01 - 2007-03-31

Manufacturers Involved: NABI Bus, LLC

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 85

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH GRAHAM WHITE AIR DRYERS, THE AIR DRYER TIMER MODULES MAY ALLOW SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES OF MOISTURE TO ENTER AND AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM.

Consequence

FAILURE OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM DUE TO MOISTURE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

NABI, IN CONJUNCTION WITH GRAHAM-WHITE, WILL REPLACE THE AIR DRYER TIMER MODULE ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NABI AT 1-256-831-4296 OR GRAHAM-WHITE AT 540-387-5620.

Notes

NABI RECALL NO. OP 2007-01.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.