BLUE BIRD: M4RE: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 08V278000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | M4RE |
| Model Year: | 2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | 2008-02 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Manufacturered: | 20050929 - 20070421 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 203 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20080805 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20080623 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20080623 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 121 |
Defect Summary:
NABI IS RECALLING 239 MY 2002-2007 BLUE BIRD C4RE AND L4RE TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH A 'PRX1' MODULE. THE PRX1 MODULE IS A DEVICE WHICH TRANSMITS AN ELECTRIC SIGNAL TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, WHICH IS CONVERTED INTO AN AIR SYSTEM PRESSURE READING ON THE DASH MOUNTED GUAGE. ON CERTAIN MODULES, TIS READING IS INACCURATE CAUSING THE DISPLAYED PRESSURE TO BE OUTSIDE THE TOLERANCE OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, 'AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS.'
Consequence Summary:
IF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM DEVELOPS A LEAK, THE BVEHICLE OPERATOR MAY NOT BE AWARE DUE TO THE INACCURATE DASH READING. IF A LEAK OCCURS, THE SAFETY/'EMERGENCY BRAKES COULD SET WITHOUT ADEQUATE WARNING, APPLYING THE BRAKES PARTIALLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH.
Corrective Summary:
NABI WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS TO VEHICLE OWNERS/END-USERS TO ADD A SPECIFIC WIRE TO THE MODULE, CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 5, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NABI AT
Notes:
NABI RECALL NO. 2008-02.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.