1998 NABI 40LFW — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 NABI 40LFW
The 1998 NABI 40LFW has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:REAR.
Recalls for the 1998 NABI 40LFW
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 1998 NABI 40LFW, potentially affecting up to 5,444 vehicles.
Recall 04V479000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
| 210 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 50 ENGINES, THE TURBOCHARGER CAN FAIL ALLOWING LUBRICATING OIL TO ENTER THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.
Consequence: IN THE EVENT THE TURBOCHARGER FAILS, A FIRE MAY OCCUR IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURIES.
Remedy: DETROIT DIESEL IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE ENGINE AND INSTALL AN EXHAUST TEMPERATURE SENSOR TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN EXHAUST OR ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION...
View full details →Recall 05V088000 — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
| 3,680 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES, THE FRONT AXLE STOPS AND THE POWER STEERING GEAR HYDRAULIC LIMIT VALVES WERE FOUND TO BE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE DRAG LINK MAY EXPERIENCE PERMANENT DEFORMATION DUE TO THE STEERING LOAD.
Consequence: DURING LONG TERM OPERATION INVOLVING REPEATED FLEXING OF THE DRAG LINK, IT MAY EVENTUALLY CRACK AND BREAK. THE DRIVER WILL NO LONGER HAVE STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DRAG LINKS WITH A STRONGER DRAG LINK. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE STEERING GEAR HYDRAULIC LIMIT VALVE SETTINGS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 16, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NABI AT 256-831-4296.
View full details →Recall 02V332000 — SUSPENSION:REAR
| 1,474 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL OR LIQUID NATURAL GAS (LNG) FUEL SYSTEMS ONLY, IN THE AREA OF THE REAR AXLE LOWER RADIUS ROD ATTACHMENT TO THE SUSPENSION SUPPORT (OR "C" FRAME), A WELDING PROBLEM EXISTS.
Consequence: IF A CRACK WERE TO DEVELOP AND PROPAGATE AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE BUSHING, THE RADIUS ROD ATTACHMENT COULD BECOME LOOSE AND ALLOW MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE LOWER RADIUS ROD AND THE REAR AXLE. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN, THE REAR AXLE POSITION COULD SHIFT DURING ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR IN TURNS, AND COULD AFFECT THE HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: OWNERS ARE BEING REQUESTED TO INSPECT THEIR BUSES FOR CRACKS AND TO REMOVE THE BUSES FROM SERVICE THAT HAVE CRACKS EXCEEDING SPECIFIC CRITERIA. NABI WILL ARRANGE TO REPAIR ALL THE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON DECEMBER 31,...
View full details →Recall 03V372000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
| 80 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES ON THE L10G ENGINES, THE ECM DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO DETECT A THROTTLE FAIL-SAFE ENGINE SHUTDOWN COMMAND. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNANTICIPATED, UNCOMMANDED OPEN THROTTLE CONDITION WITHOUT WARNING.
Consequence: IF THIS EVENT OCCURS, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR WILL NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THE ENGINE SPEED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: CUMMINS WILL NOTIFY THE CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE ECM. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-343-7357 OR NABI AT 256-832-4296.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1998 NABI 40LFW
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 NABI 40LFW.
Safety Rating for the 1998 NABI 40LFW
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 NABI 40LFW in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 NABI 40LFW
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 NABI 40LFW
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NABI 40LFW
- 1998 NABI 40LFW (current)
- 1999 NABI 40LFW — 0 complaints
- 2000 NABI 40LFW — 0 complaints
- 2001 NABI 40LFW — 0 complaints
- 2002 NABI 40LFW — 0 complaints
- 2003 NABI 40LFW — 0 complaints
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- NABI TRANSIT BUS — 1 total complaint
- NABI 31LFW — 0 total complaints
- NABI 40CLFW — 0 total complaints
- NABI 40SF — 0 total complaints
- NABI 416 — 0 total complaints
- NABI 42BRT — 0 total complaints
- NABI 436 — 0 total complaints