NHTSA Campaign 06V359000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Issued by NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. · Reported Sep 19, 2006 · 404 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN CITY TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SURE POWER SERIES 1 BATTERY EQUALIZERS, THESE EQUALIZERS USED AN INDUCTOR WITH THE COILS PROTECTED BY INSULATION. OVER TIME, THE INDUCTOR INSULATION MAY DEGRADE CREATING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN THE EQUALIZER.

Consequence

THE SHORTED INDUCTOR MAY CAUSE THE BATTERY EQUALIZER TO SMOKE OR BURN, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy

NABI, ALONG WITH SURE POWER, WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BATTERY EQUALIZER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NABI AT 1-888-424-5844, EXTENSION 7900.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NABI 40LFW 2000 404
NABI 40LFW 2001 404

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06V359000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.