OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 13V457000

NHTSA campaign 13V457000 covers 12 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 4,061 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received September 19, 2013 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 13V457000 says

NHTSA campaign 13V457000 identifies ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and states that Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.

Defect summary

North American Bus Industries (NABI) is recalling certain model year 2000-2011 LFW, CLFW, BRT, 2007-2009 Blue Bird L4RE, and 2000-2009 Optima Opus transit buses equipped with Sure Power battery equalizers containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.

Consequence summary

Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 13V457000

For NHTSA campaign 13V457000, the filed corrective action says: NABI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the equalizers, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on January 27, 2014. Owners may contact NABI at 1-256-831-4296. NABI's recall number is 20136.

NABI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the equalizers, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on January 27, 2014. Owners may contact NABI at 1-256-831-4296. NABI's recall number is 20136.

Owner notification: Date not reported
Filing manufacturer: North American Bus Industries, Inc.
Component groups: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 13V457000

RecallRoad links 12 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 13V457000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.