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NHTSA : 13V457000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Defect Description

North American Bus Industries (NABI) is recalling certain model year 2000-2011 LFW, CLFW, BRT, 2007-2009 Blue Bird L4RE, and 2000-2009 Optima Opus transit buses equipped with Sure Power battery equalizers containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.

Consequence / Hazard

Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.

Proposed Solution

NABI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the equalizers, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on January 27, 2014. Owners may contact NABI at 1-256-831-4296. NABI's recall number is 20136.

🚗 Affected Vehicles49

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.