Recall 13V011000: 2007–2009 Blue Bird L4RE

Report received

Jan 11, 2013

Manufacturer

North American Bus Industries, Inc.

Potentially affected

53vehicles

Model years

2007–2009

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

North American Bus Industries Inc. (NABI) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Blue Bird L4RE transit buses manufactured July 1, 2007, through October 31, 2009. The buses may have a defective steering gear attachment. Cracks may develop in the bracket that secures the power steering gear to the bus frame or the bus frame may crack around the bolts that attach the steering gear bracket to the frame.

Possible consequence

If left unchecked, the cracks may propagate and cause partial separation of the steering gear from the bus frame. This would cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

NABI will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began during March 2013. Owners may contact NABI at 1-256-831-4296.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2007 Blue Bird L4RE0 complaints
• 2008 Blue Bird L4RE0 complaints
• 2009 Blue Bird L4RE0 complaints