NHTSA campaign 13V254000 · Manufacturer campaign 20135
Nabi Recall 13V-254: HVAC Voltage Fuse Holder
NHTSA recall 13V254000 (Manufacturer campaign 20135) was reported by North American Bus Industries, Inc. on June 20, 2013, with 100 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nabi 40LFW and Nabi 31LFW for model years 2012–2013. Owners were notified on July 19, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V254000 (also written 13V-254 or 13V254)
- Filed by
- North American Bus Industries, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 20135
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 100 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V254000. 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.
Nabi
Nabi 31LFW
- 2013 · Vehicles built October 5, 2012 – May 15, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Nabi 40LFW
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V254000.
Defect description
North American Bus Industries, Inc. (NABI) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 40LFW and model year 2013 31LFW transit buses manufactured October 5, 2012, through May 15, 2013 and equipped with a rear mount Sutrak electric HVAC. The fuse holder inside the HVAC may allow voltage spikes, which may damage electrical components.
Safety consequence
Damage to electrical components may result in a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
NABI will notify the fleet owner of the affected buses and dealers will replace the cables and fuse holders for the HVAC system, free of charge. The recall began on July 19, 2013. NABI's recall number is 20135. Owners may contact NABI at 1-256-831-4296.
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 13V254000
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.