Report Date
Sep 12, 2012
Component
VISIBILITY
Affected Vehicles
2
Defect Description
North American Bus Industries (NABI) is recalling certain model year 2010 416 and 40LFW transit buses manufactured from January 1, 2010, through November 30, 2010. The emergency release handles on the emergency egress passenger windows may fail, causing the window release mechanism to operate improperly.
Safety Consequence
In the event of an emergency, the windows may fail to open and passengers may be delayed in exiting, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Remedy
NABI will inspect and replace the window release handles, free of charge. The safety recall began on November 9, 2012. Owners may contact NABI at 1-256-831-4296.
Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.