- The problem
- 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.
- The risk
- Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- 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.
Vehicle safety record
2007 Optima Opus Problems, complaints & recalls
Owners have filed 8 complaints about the 2007 Optima Opus with NHTSA, most often about the engine & cooling (8) and the electrical system (1). Those complaints describe 2 fires and 2 injuries. It is covered by 4 recalls, the latest in September 2013 for the electrical system. For comparison, the 2006 has 0 and the 2008 has 1.
NHTSA data checked
FFar more problems than a typical Opus year, for its age
#248 most complained-about 2007 vehicle
- Complaints
- 8
- Recalls
- 4
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 2
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
Most common 2007 Optima Opus problems
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2007 Optima Opus recalls 4
Recall repairs are free. Your dealer fixes them whether or not you bought the car there - check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if yours is done. What to do
- The problem
- North american bus industries (nabi) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 optima opus29 and opus34 model transit buses, manufactured from august 8, 2007, through september 21, 2009. The pinch bolts in the steering column shaft may loosen to the extent that they may fall out allowing the steering shaft to separate.
- The risk
- Separation of the steering shaft will result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Nabi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on june 7, 2012. Owners may contact nabi at 1-256-831-4296.
- The problem
- North american bus industries, inc. (Nabi) is recalling certain model year 2002 through 2009 transit buses manufactured between january 1, 2002, and september 15, 2009, and equipped with luminator horizon led side destination signs. The connector board can corrode due to an accumulation of moisture under the connector.
- The risk
- The corrosion could cause an electrical short that could result in a fire.
- The fix
- Nabi will notify owners and luminator will repair the buses free of charge. Please see luminator's defect report 09e-054. The safety recall is expected to begin during january 2010. Owners may contact luminator at 1-972-516-3033 or nabi at 1-256-831-4296.
- The problem
- On certain transit buses equipped with graham white air dryers, the air dryer timer modules may allow sufficient quantities of moisture to enter and affect the operation of the vehicle air brake system.
- The risk
- Failure of the air brake system due to moisture could result in a crash.
- The fix
- Nabi, in conjunction with graham-white, will replace the air dryer timer module on the affected vehicles. The recall began on may 31, 2007. Owners may contact nabi at 1-256-831-4296 or graham-white at 540-387-5620.
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8 complaints about the 2007 Optima Opus
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We purchased a fleet of 8 25-passenger buses from nabi, who purchased opitma bus. They received the bid because they could guarantee delivery by the first part of july. On aug 30, the first buses started to arrive and continued coming in over the next couple of months. 2 Of the buses needed to replace the engines that blew up on the way from the factory to delivery. Multiple and ongoing problems sidelined the buses to the point where we could neither accept them nor operate them. After technicians worked on the...
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buses, we accepted them by the end of dec. To enable nabi to get paid. Through the month of jan, we continued to fine tune the buses. Finally, we started road testing them on feb. 19. On march 21, one of the buses caught fire and nearly burned to the ground. After disabling the component thought to be the culprit, we continued to road test the buses. In april, we had another bus catch fire in a different area of the bus. Again, all buses have been deadlined. In addition, the new buses, all with less that 4,000 miles have been towed from the open road 4 times when they have failed. Nabi has sent 3 technicians out and the buses continue to fail. *Tr
We purchased a fleet of 8 25-passenger buses from nabi, who purchased opitma bus. They received the bid because they could guarantee delivery by the first part of july. On aug 30, the first buses started to arrive and continued coming in over the next couple of months. 2 Of the buses needed to replace the engines that blew up on the way from the factory to delivery. Multiple and ongoing problems sidelined the buses to the point where we could neither accept them nor operate them. After technicians worked on the...
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buses, we accepted them by the end of dec. To enable nabi to get paid. Through the month of jan, we continued to fine tune the buses. Finally, we started road testing them on feb. 19. On march 21, one of the buses caught fire and nearly burned to the ground. After disabling the component thought to be the culprit, we continued to road test the buses. In april, we had another bus catch fire in a different area of the bus. Again, all buses have been deadlined. In addition, the new buses, all with less that 4,000 miles have been towed from the open road 4 times when they have failed. Nabi has sent 3 technicians out and the buses continue to fail. *Tr
We purchased a fleet of 8 25-passenger buses from nabi, who purchased optima bus. They received the bid because they could guarantee delivery by the first part of july. On aug 30, the first buses started to arrive and continued coming in over the next couple of months. 2 Of the buses needed to replace the engines that blew up on the way from the factory to delivery. Multiple and ongoing problems sidelined the buses to the point where we could neither accept them nor operate them. After technicians worked on the...
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buses, we accepted them by the end of dec. To enable nabi to get paid. Through the month of jan, we continued to fine tune the buses. Finally, we started road testing them on feb. 19. On march 21, one of the buses caught fire and nearly burned to the ground. After disabling the component thought to be the culprit, we continued to road test the buses. In april, we had another bus catch fire in a different area of the bus. Again, all buses have been deadlined. In addition, the new buses, all with less that 4,000 miles have been towed from the open road 4 times when they have failed. Nabi has sent 3 technicians out and the buses continue to fail. *Tr
We purchased a fleet of 8 25-passenger buses from nabi, who bought our optima bus. They received the bid because they could guarantee delivery by the first part of july. On aug. 30, The first buses started coming in and continued coming in over the next couple of months. 2 Of the buses had to replace the engines that blew up on the way from the factory to delivery. Multiple and ongoing problems sidelined the buses to the point where we could not accept them or operate them. After technicians worked on the buses, we...
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accepted them by the end of december to enable the company to get paid. Through the month of jan., We continued to fine tune the problems. Finally, we started road testing them on feb. 19. On march 21, we had one catch fire and nearly burn to the ground. After disabling the component thought to be the culprit, we continued to road test the buses. In april we had another fire in a different area of the bus. Again all buses have been deadlined. In addition, the new buses, all with less than 4,000 miles, have been towed from the open road 4 times when they have failed. Nabi has sent 3 technicians out and the buses continue to fail. *Tr
We purchased a fleet of 8 25-passenger buses from nabi, who bought our optima bus. They received the bid because they could guarantee delivery by the first part of july. On aug. 30, The first buses started coming in and continued coming in over the next couple of months. 2 Of the buses had to replace the engines that blew up on the way from the factory to delivery. Multiple and ongoing problems sidelined the buses to the point where we could not accept them or operate them. After technicians worked on the buses, we...
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accepted them by the end of december to enable the company to get paid. Through the month of jan., We continued to fine tune the problems. Finally, we started road testing them on feb. 19. On march 21, we had one catch fire and nearly burn to the ground. After disabling the component thought to be the culprit, we continued to road test the buses. In april we had another fire in a different area of the bus. Again all buses have been deadlined. In addition, the new buses, all with less than 4,000 miles, have been towed from the open road 4 times when they have failed. Nabi has sent 3 technicians out and the buses continue to fail. In addition, the serial engine number for this bus belongs to another agency. *Tr
We purchased a fleet of 8 25-passenger buses from nabi, who bought our optima bus. They received the bid because they could guarantee delivery by the first part of july. On aug. 30, The first buses started coming in and continued coming in over the next couple of months. 2 Of the buses had to replace the engines that blew up on the way from the factory to delivery. Multiple and ongoing problems sidelined the buses to the point where we could not accept them or operate them. After technicians worked on the buses, we...
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accepted them by the end of december to enable the company to get paid. Through the month of jan., We continued to fine tune the problems. Finally, we started road testing them on feb. 19. On march 21, we had one catch fire and nearly burn to the ground. After disabling the component thought to be the culprit, we continued to road test the buses. In april we had another fire in a different area of the bus. Again all buses have been deadlined. In addition, the new buses, all with less than 4,000 miles, have been towed from the open road 4 times when they have failed. Nabi has sent 3 technicians out and the buses continue to fail. *Tr
We purchased a fleet of 8 25-passenger buses from nabi, who bought our optima bus. They received the bid because they could guarantee delivery by the first part of july. On aug. 30, The first buses started coming in and continued coming in over the next couple of months. 2 Of the buses had to replace the engines that blew up on the way from the factory to delivery. Multiple and ongoing problems sidelined the buses to the point where we could not accept them or operate them. After technicians worked on the buses, we...
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accepted them by the end of december to enable the company to get paid. Through the month of jan., We continued to fine tune the problems. Finally, we started road testing them on feb. 19. On march 21, we had one catch fire and nearly burn to the ground. After disabling the component thought to be the culprit, we continued to road test the buses. In april we had another fire in a different area of the bus. Again all buses have been deadlined. In addition, the new buses, all with less than 4,000 miles, have been towed from the open road 4 times when they have failed. Nabi has sent 3 technicians out and the buses continue to fail. *Tr
We purchased a fleet of 8 25-passenger buses from nabi, who bought our optima bus. They received the bid because they could guarantee delivery by the first part of july. On aug. 30, The first buses started coming in and continued coming in over the next couple of months. 2 Of the buses had to replace the engines that blew up on the way from the factory to delivery. Multiple and ongoing problems sidelined the buses to the point where we could not accept them or operate them. After technicians worked on the buses, we...
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accepted them by the end of december to enable the company to get paid. Through the month of jan., We continued to fine tune the problems. Finally, we started road testing them on feb. 19. On march 21, we had one catch fire and nearly burn to the ground. After disabling the component thought to be the culprit, we continued to road test the buses. In april we had another fire in a different area of the bus. Again all buses have been deadlined. In addition, the new buses, all with less than 4,000 miles, have been towed from the open road 4 times when they have failed. Nabi has sent 3 technicians out and the buses continue to fail. *Tr
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Does the 2007 Optima Opus have any recalls?
Yes - NHTSA lists 4 recalls for the 2007 Optima Opus: electrical system (September 2013); column (May 2012); equipment (December 2009); service brakes, air (May 2007). Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours has been fixed.
What are the most common problems with the 2007 Optima Opus?
By the complaints owners filed with NHTSA, the most common problem areas are the engine & cooling (8), electrical system (1), lights (1).
How many complaints has the 2007 Optima Opus had?
8 complaints have been filed with NHTSA, the first on May 13, 2008 and the latest on May 13, 2008. Of these, 0 describe a crash and 2 a fire, and together they report 2 injuries and 0 deaths.
Is the 2007 Optima Opus a reliable vehicle?
Its Safety Index is 3 out of 100 (grade F: far more problems than a typical Optima Opus year, for its age). The index weighs complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and recalls against how long the vehicle has been on the road, compared with the same model's other years. It is not a measure of every repair - read the complaints and owner experiences, and have any used vehicle inspected before you buy.
Which Optima Opus years have the most complaints?
2007 (8), 2008 (1). See every Optima Opus year compared.
What should I do if my 2007 Optima Opus has a problem?
If it is a safety problem, stop driving it if it is unsafe and contact your dealer. Report it to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem - enough reports start investigations and recalls - and share your experience here so other owners know what to look for.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data