OPTIMA ( 12V189000 )

Publish Date: Sat, 05 May 2012 06:00:00 EST

Vehicle Make / Model:		Model Year(s):
OPTIMA / OPUS		2007-2009
Manufacturer: NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.		Mfr's Report Date: APR 30, 2012
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V189000		N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: STEERING:COLUMN Potential Number of Units Affected: 50 Summary:

NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES (NABI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 OPTIMA OPUS29 AND OPUS34 MODEL TRANSIT BUSES, MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 8, 2007, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21, 2009. THE PINCH BOLTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT MAY LOOSEN TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY MAY FALL OUT ALLOWING THE STEERING SHAFT TO SEPARATE. Consequence:

SEPARATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. Remedy:

NABI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NABI AT 1-256-831-4296.

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/results.cfm?rcl_id=12V189000&searchtype=quicksearch&summary=true&refurl=rss

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