# NHTSA recall 12V444000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V444000
- Manufacturer's number: 20124
- Manufacturer: NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Reported: 2012\-09\-12
- Owners notified: 2012\-11\-09
- Component: VISIBILITY
- Units potentially affected: 247

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## The 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.


## Notes

NABI's recall campaign number is 20124. 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

- 2010 NABI 40LFW. Built 2010\-01\-01 to 2010\-11\-30.
- [2010 NABI 416](/makes/nabi/416/2010/recalls.md). Built 2010\-01\-01 to 2010\-11\-30.

## 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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