- 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.
Electrical system
2007 Optima Opus Electrical problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2007 Optima Opus's electrical system with NHTSA - 12% of all its complaints, most recently on May 13, 2008. They describe 0 crashes, 0 fires and 1 injury. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
Electrical recalls for the 2007 Optima Opus
Electrical complaints
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
Optima Opus electrical complaints by year
Opus electrical problems, every yearSource: 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