Campaign 15V-129

Affected buses have front axles whose tie rod nuts may be improperly torqued

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Defect summary

NABI Bus, LLC (NABI) is recalling certain model year 2014 40LFW city transit buses manufactured September 12, 2014, to December 31, 2014. The affected buses have front axles whose tie rod nuts may be improperly torqued.

Consequence

If the tie rod nuts are not properly torqued, the tie rod may not be adequately secured, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

NABI will notify owners, and dealers will be retorque the tie rod nuts, free of charge. The recall began on March 20, 2015. Owners may contact NABI customer service at 1-256-241-1298. NABI's number for this recall is 20151.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 15V129000. Text as published by NHTSA.
Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about steering on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 15V-129
MakeModelModel yearsComplaints on this component
Nabi40LFW20140
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.