NHTSA campaign 15V485000 · Manufacturer campaign R15-012
New Flyer Industries Ltd. Recall 15V-485: Pressure Relief Device may not Vent Pressure
NHTSA recall 15V485000 (Manufacturer campaign R15-012) was reported by New Flyer Industries Ltd. on August 4, 2015, with 70 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nabi 40LFW and Nabi 42BRT for model years 2014–2015. Owners were notified on August 17, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V485000 (also written 15V-485 or 15V485)
- Filed by
- New Flyer Industries Ltd.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- R15-012
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 70 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Other — Storage — Tank Assembly — Pressure Relief Devices
- 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 15V485000. 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 40LFW
Nabi 42BRT
- 2014 · Vehicles built December 19, 2014 – June 6, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V485000.
Defect description
New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2014 NABI 42BRT transit buses manufactured from December 19, 2014, through June 6, 2015, and 2014-2015 NABI 40LFW transit buses manufactured from September 11, 2014, through June 3, 2015. The affected buses are powered with compressed natural gas (CNG) and are equipped with pressure relief devices (PRD) that may not function as designed, failing to vent a buildup of pressure, such as could occur if the CNG tank was exposed to fire.
Safety consequence
If the PRD does not activate in the event of a build up of pressure, the CNG tank may explode, increasing the risk of fire and injury.
Manufacturer remedy
New Flyer has notified owners, and Agility, supplier of the CNG system, will replace the PRDs, free of charge. The recall began on August 17, 2015. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-1251. New Flyer's number for this recall is R15-012.
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 15V485000
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.