NHTSA Recall 09V404000
Filed by NABI Bus, LLC. Component: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility. Reported 2009-10-15. An estimated 340 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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.
Risk
THE LIFT PASSENGER COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
What the manufacturer will do
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.
Notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .