By year
Owner complaints about Nabi vehicles peaked at 1 in 2004
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2004 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Nabi
The complete NHTSA record for Nabi vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Nabi recalls are filed by North American Bus Industries, part of Nabi.
Owner complaints in the last five years02 on file in all, across 18 models
Recall campaigns540 in five years
Severity index50.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations1283 service bulletins
Components
Electrical system draws the most owner complaints about Nabi vehicles, 50% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The 35LFW has the most complaints of any Nabi model
Every Nabi model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35LFW | 1998 to 2013 | 1 | 0.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Transit BUS | 1998 to 2001 | 1 | 100.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 40LFW | 1998 to 2015 | 0 | None | 57 | 0 |
| 416 | 1993 to 2013 | 0 | None | 43 | 0 |
| LFW | 1998 to 2015 | 0 | None | 38 | 0 |
| BRT | 2000 to 2015 | 0 | None | 37 | 0 |
| 45CLFW | 1998 to 2013 | 0 | None | 35 | 0 |
| Clfw | 2000 to 2013 | 0 | None | 24 | 0 |
| 60LFW | 1998 to 2005 | 0 | None | 15 | 4 |
| 31LFW | 2008 to 2014 | 0 | None | 11 | 0 |
| Artic | 1989 to 2000 | 0 | None | 11 | 0 |
| 60BRT | 2005 to 2015 | 0 | None | 10 | 2 |
| 40CLFW | 1998 to 2013 | 0 | None | 9 | 0 |
| 42BRT | 2008 to 2015 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| 436 | 1993 to 1996 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| 65BRT | 2007 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Optare 30-LFN | 2001 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Optima Opus | 2006 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Nabi product
- 16V-038 Jan 26, 2016
Affected seats have J-Brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the J-Bracket
Seats · 4,848 vehicles - 15V-485 Aug 4, 2015
Affected buses are powered with compressed natural gas (CNG) and are equipped with pressure relief devices (PRD) that may not function as…
Fuel system · 70 vehicles - 15V-296 May 19, 2015
Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation…
Engine and cooling · 1,809 vehicles - 15V-129 Mar 4, 2015
Affected buses have front axles whose tie rod nuts may be improperly torqued
Steering · 63 vehicles - 14V-587 Sep 23, 2014
Affected vehicles may not be equipped with a transmission interlock that prevents the wheelchair lift or ramp from being moved from the stowed…
Adaptive equipment · 1,338 vehicles - 14V-517 Aug 26, 2014
Tanks for the CNG fuel system may be abraded by Pressure Relief Devices (PRDs) mounted adjacent to the tanks
Fuel system · 370 vehicles - 14V-508 Aug 19, 2014
Cummins ISB or ISL engines in these vehicles may have been equipped with Fleetguard UFF-XT fuel filters, part number FF63009, whose filter shell…
Fuel system · 35 vehicles - 14V-296 Jun 4, 2014
In the affected vehicles, the steering column support bracket may not be properly welded to the dash assembly
Steering · 39 vehicles - 14V-143 Mar 25, 2014
In the subject vehicles, a bolt on the latch assembly that holds the CNG top covers closed may come into contact with the CNG fuel cylinder
Fuel system · 241 vehicles - 14V-081 Feb 25, 2014
Condensation in the intake manifold may freeze during cold weather conditions and interfere with the proper operation of the intake manifold…
Engine and cooling · 269 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.