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NHTSARecalled Aug 12, 1999 · #99V027002

NABI/HYDRAULIC DAMPENING SYSTEM

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ARTICULATED BUS. THESE BUSES MAY BECOME UNSTABLE AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH SHOULD THE HYDRAULIC DAMPENING SYSTEM IN THE ARTICULATED JOINT LOOSE PRESSURE. THE REAR BUS COULD START TO SWING FROM SIDE TO SIDE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

Product details

Product
NABI/HYDRAULIC DAMPENING SYSTEM
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
NABI Bus, LLC
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

DEALERS WILL MODIFY THESE BUSES. THE MODIFICATIONS INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL INTERLOCK SYSTEM THAT WILL GRADUALLY BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP UTILIZING THE THIRD AXLE BRAKES.

View the official CPSC notice