2009 NABI 416 Recall: NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC
NHTSA campaign 10V011000 · Steering · filed Jan 14, 2010 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. (NABI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 416 STANDARD MODEL FLOOR CITY TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 30, 2008, AND DECEMBER 18, 2009. THE MOUNTING PLATE THAT HOLDS THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY WELDED.
The risk
AN INSUFFICIENT WELD COULD LEAD TO A SEPARATION OR PARTIAL SEPARATION OF THE PLATE AND CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOOSE PROPER STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
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Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
NABI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NABI CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-256-831-4296 EXT. 1308.
NABI'S CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 20101.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Affected vehicles
Related recalls
More NABI 416 recalls
- 2010–2012 NABI 31LFW and 31 other models — Affected seats have J-Brackets that may be missing welds…
- 2012 NABI 31LFW and 1 other model — Affected vehicles may not be equipped with a transmission…
- 2012 NABI 31LFW and 1 other model — Defroster switch may overheat and melt the dash
- 2010 NABI 40LFW and 1 other model — Emergency release handles on the emergency egress passenger…
- 2011–2012 NABI 416 — Steering
Other campaigns involving NABI vehicles
Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 10V011000 (manufacturer number 20101). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.