NHTSA recall 10V011000
Steering
Nabi 416
Reported Jan 14, 2010226 vehicles affectedNORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.Maker’s number 20101Built Oct 30, 2008 – Dec 18, 2009
The 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.
The 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.
The 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.