NHTSA campaign 13V131000 · Manufacturer campaign 20133
Nabi Recall 13V-131: Defroster Switch may Overheat
NHTSA recall 13V131000 (Manufacturer campaign 20133) was reported by North American Bus Industries, Inc. on April 10, 2013, with 1,179 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nabi 416 and Nabi 31LFW for model years 2008–2013. Owners were notified on June 25, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V131000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V131000 (also written 13V-131 or 13V131)
- Filed by
- North American Bus Industries, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 20133
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,179 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V131000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V131000.
Defect description
North American Bus Industries (NABI) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 416 and model year 2012 31LFW transit buses manufactured October 30, 2008, through April 3, 2013 and equipped with a four-position rotary defroster switch with ring terminals. The defroster switch may overheat and melt the dash.
Safety consequence
The overheating of the switch may lead to a fire or distract the driver and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Manufacturer remedy
NABI will notify owners and will install relays to reduce the current flow. This will be done free of charge. Owners may contact NABI at 1-256-831-4296. NABI's campaign number is 20133.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V131000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.