Recall 13V011000

STRUCTURE

Report Date

20130111

Component

STRUCTURE

Affected Vehicles

3 models

Defect Description

North American Bus Industries Inc. (NABI) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Blue Bird L4RE transit buses manufactured July 1, 2007, through October 31, 2009. The buses may have a defective steering gear attachment. Cracks may develop in the bracket that secures the power steering gear to the bus frame or the bus frame may crack around the bolts that attach the steering gear bracket to the frame.

Safety Consequence

If left unchecked, the cracks may propagate and cause partial separation of the steering gear from the bus frame. This would cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

NABI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began during March 2013. Owners may contact NABI at 1-256-831-4296.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2007	BLUE BIRD	L4RE
2008	BLUE BIRD	L4RE
2009	BLUE BIRD	L4RE

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.