Nabi recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility
What is wrong
NABI Bus, LLC (NABI) is recalling certain model year 2012 31LFW transit buses manufactured April 28, 2012, to December 16, 2012, and 2008-2013 416 transit buses manufactured October 30, 2008, to February 15, 2014. The affected vehicles may not be equipped with a transmission interlock that prevents the wheelchair lift or ramp from being moved from the stowed position unless the transmission is in neutral. As such, the buses fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems for Motor Vehicles."
What could happen
If the wheelchair lift or ramp can be removed from the stowed position while the transmission is not in neutral, if the service brakes fail to hold the bus, the bus may move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury to the wheelchair lift or ramp user.
The fix
NABI will notify owners, and dealers will install a new electrical program that prevents the lift or ramp from being moved from the stowed position unless the transmission is in neutral, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact NABI customer service at 1-256-241-1298. NABI's number for this recall is 20146.
Vehicles covered
- Nabi 31Lfw 2012
- Nabi 416 2008–2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V587000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Nabi Bus, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 23, 2014
- Owners notified
- Nov 6, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,338
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 28, 2012 to Dec 16, 2012
- Part
- Equipment adaptive/mobility; Power train › Automatic transmission
- Maker's own recall number
- 20146
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 403
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Nabi / New Flyer recall: Seats Jan 26, 2016
- Nabi recall: Fuel system, other Aug 26, 2014
- Nabi recall: Steering Jun 4, 2014
- Nabi recall: Fuel system, other Mar 25, 2014
- Nabi recall: Wheels Nov 29, 2013
- Nabi recall: Equipment Jun 20, 2013
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.