NHTSA campaign 14V143000 · Nabi campaign 20142
Nabi Recall 14V-143: CNG Fuel Tank Abrasion may Result in Leak
NHTSA recall 14V143000 (Nabi campaign 20142) was reported by NABI Bus, LLC on March 25, 2014, with 241 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nabi 40LFW, Nabi 31LFW and Nabi 35LFW for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on May 21, 2014, 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 14V143000 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
- 14V143000 (also written 14V-143 or 14V143)
- Filed by
- NABI Bus, LLC
- Nabi campaign number
- 20142
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 241 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Other — Storage — Tank Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V143000. 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 February 10, 2013 – October 19, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Nabi 35LFW
- 2013 · Vehicles built October 21, 2013 – January 14, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Nabi 40LFW
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V143000.
Defect description
NABI Bus, LLC (NABI) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 40LFW transit buses manufactured October 5, 2012, through March 17, 2014, 2013 35LFW transit buses manufactured October 21, 2013, through January 14, 2014, and 2013 31LFW transit buses manufactured February 10, 2013, through October 19, 2013, and equipped with compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems. In the subject vehicles, a bolt on the latch assembly that holds the CNG top covers closed may come into contact with the CNG fuel cylinder.
Safety consequence
Bolt contact with the CNG cylinder may damage the CNG fuel cylinder, potentially causing a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
NABI Bus, LLC will notify owners, and dealers will eliminate the possible interference, free of charge. The recall began in May 2014. Owners may contact NABI Bus at 1-256-831-4296. NABI's number for this recall is 20142.
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 14V143000
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.