Blue Bird L4RE (2007-2009): Structure
Recall 13V011000 · Jan 11, 2013 · North American Bus Industries, Inc.
53
vehicles affected
53
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V011000
- Date
- Jan 11, 2013
- Maker
- North American Bus Industries, Inc.
- Units affected
- 53
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure; Steering
- Model years
- 2007-2009
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V011000?
1 model: Blue Bird L4RE (2007-2009), about 53 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V011000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.