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NHTSA Record Id: 8544 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: NABI |
Recalled Component Id: 000009466000085059000000316 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
Model Name: ARTIC | Model Year: 1998 |
NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V027002 | Mfr Campaign Number: 99002 |
Component Name: TRAILER HITCHES | Manufacturer That Filed Report: NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES |
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1989 | End date of Manufacturing: May, 31 1998 |
Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 217 |
Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 15 1999 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : NABI Bus, LLC | Report Received Date: Aug, 12 1999 |
Record Creation date : Aug, 30 1999 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: articulated bus. these buses may become unstable at speeds over 45 mph should the hydraulic dampening system in the articulated joint loose pressure. | Consequence Summary: The rear bus could start to swing from side to side causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. |
Corrective Summary : Dealers will modify these buses. the modifications include an additional interlock system that will gradually bring the vehicle to a stop utilizing the third axle brakes. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began may 15, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact nabi at 1-256-831-4296. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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