Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

10V011000

ManufacturerNORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.Reported2010-01-14Affected226 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. (NABI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 416 STANDARD MODEL FLOOR CITY TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 30, 2008, AND DECEMBER 18, 2009. THE MOUNTING PLATE THAT HOLDS THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY WELDED.

Risk

AN INSUFFICIENT WELD COULD LEAD TO A SEPARATION OR PARTIAL SEPARATION OF THE PLATE AND CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOOSE PROPER STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

NABI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NABI CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-256-831-4296 EXT. 1308.

To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →

Affected vehicles

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