2001 Nabi Optare 30-LFN recall: speed control
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain transit buses, two return springs on the accelerator pedal could both break.
💥 The risk
If both springs fail, the pedal will not return to the idle position, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Owner notification began february 22, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact prevost at 1-418-831-5432.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V046000
- Manufacturer
- NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES
- Vehicles affected
- 84
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 22, 2002
- Built
- Apr 1, 2001 – Dec 31, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).