# NHTSA recall 12V118000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V118000
- Manufacturer's number: 20121
- Manufacturer: NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Reported: 2012\-03\-22
- Owners notified: 2012\-03\-22
- Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
- Units potentially affected: 137

## What is wrong

NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES \(NABI\) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 416 TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 29, 2011, THROUGH FEBRUARY 19, 2012.  THE VEHICLES HAVE A LOOSE CONNECTION IN THE JOINT BETWEEN THE STEERING PITMAN ARM AND THE STEERING DRAG LINK.  THE JOINT MAY SEPARATE OVER TIME RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.


## What can happen

A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.


## The remedy

NABI WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING MARCH 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT NABI AT 1\-256\-831\-4296.


## Notes

NABI'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 20121. 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2011 NABI 416](/makes/nabi/416/2011/recalls.md). Built 2011\-08\-29 to 2012\-02\-19.
- [2012 NABI 416](/makes/nabi/416/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-08\-29 to 2012\-02\-19.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [L3\-FSV\-101](/bulletins/10046140.md), 2012-09-28, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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