NABI TRANSIT BUS 1999: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 99V242004

Make Model Year
NABI TRANSIT BUS 1999
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1999-06-25 2000-04-24 2000-05-03

Production Dates: 1998-04-01 - 1999-06-01

Manufacturers Involved: NABI Bus, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 20001

Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 130

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 40' STANDARD FLOOR TRANSIT BUSES. FAILURE OF A SOFT SEAT CHECK VALVE IN WHEELCHAIR LIFTS PROVIDED BY LIFT-U, MAY ALLOW THE FRONT AND REAR PLATFORM BARRIERS TO RETURN TO A HORIZONTAL POSITION FROM THE VERTICAL POSITION THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE LOCKED IN.

Consequence

THIS COULD ALLOW A MOBILITY AID TO ROLL OFF OF THE LIFT PLATFORM INJURING ITS OCCUPANT. LIFT-U WILL REPLACE THE SOFT SEAT CHECK VALVES.

Remedy

LIFT-U WILL REPLACE THE SOFT SEAT CHECK VALVES.

Notes

NABI RECALL NO. 20001.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 LIFT-U AT 1-209-838-2400 OR 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'.