NHTSA Campaign 09V404000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Issued by NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. · Reported Oct 15, 2009 · 340 vehicles affected
What's wrong
NABI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2009 416 MODEL STANDARD FLOOR CITY TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2001 THROUGH OCTOBER 5, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH LIFT-U WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THE LIFTS ARE EQUIPPED WITH A LOGIC BOARD ASSEMBLY FOR THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT CONTROL BOX, P/NOS. 373-0226 AND 373-0265. THE OUTBOARD RAMP BARRIER COULD FOLD IN TOWARD A LIFT PASSENGER POSSIBLY PINCHING THE PASSENGER'S FEET.
Consequence
THE LIFT PASSENGER COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Remedy
NABI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY LIFT-U FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LIFT-U AT 1-209-838-2400 OR NABI CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-424-5844 OR 1-256-831-4296 EXT. 1307.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| NABI | 416 | 2001 | 340 |
| NABI | 416 | 2002 | 340 |
| NABI | 416 | 2003 | 340 |
| NABI | 416 | 2004 | 340 |
| NABI | 416 | 2005 | 340 |
| NABI | 416 | 2006 | 340 |
| NABI | 416 | 2007 | 340 |
| NABI | 416 | 2008 | 340 |
| NABI | 416 | 2009 | 340 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 09V404000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.