New Flyer Recalls NABI Transit Buses Due to Pressure Relief Defect
New Flyer is recalling specific 2014-2015 NABI transit buses because pressure relief devices may fail to vent gas, increasing the risk of tank explosion, fire, and injury.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where a failure could lead to a tank explosion, fire, and injury, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating.
Plain-English summary
New Flyer Industries Ltd. is recalling certain model year 2014 NABI 42BRT transit buses manufactured from December 19, 2014, through June 6, 2015, and 2014-2015 NABI 40LFW transit buses manufactured from September 11, 2014, through June 3, 2015. These vehicles are powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) and are equipped with pressure relief devices (PRD) that may not function as designed. Specifically, the PRDs may fail to vent a buildup of pressure, such as could occur if the CNG tank was exposed to fire.
If the pressure relief device does not activate during a pressure buildup, the CNG tank may explode. This failure increases the risk of fire and injury. The recall began on August 17, 2015.
Owners should contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-1251. Agility, the supplier of the CNG system, will replace the pressure relief devices free of charge. New Flyer's number for this recall is R15-012. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- NABI 40LFW, 42BRT
- Brand
- NABI
- Manufacturer
- New Flyer Industries Ltd.
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Affected units
- 70
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (2)
- 40LFW
- 42BRT
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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