{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "North American Bus Industries, Inc. recall 13V131 (20133): Nabi 31lfw, Nabi 416 (2008 to 2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v131/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V131: The overheating of the switch may lead to a fire or distract the driver and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.",
  "excerpt": "Nabi 31lfw, Nabi 416, model years 2008 to 2013. Filed by North American Bus Industries, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 10 April 2013. 1,179 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says North American Bus Industries (NABI) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 416 and model year 2012 31LFW transit buses manufactured October 30, 2008, through April 3, 2013 and equipped with a four-position rotary defroster switch with ring terminals. The defroster switch may overheat and melt the dash. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls The maker's own number for this recall: 20133. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V131 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “The overheating of the switch may lead to a fire or distract the driver and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.” 13V131 North American Bus Industries, Inc. Electrical System 10 April 2013 2008-2013 NABI 31LFW, NABI 416 The overheating of the switch may lead to a fire or distract the driver and increase the risk of a vehicle crash. NABI wi",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:06:39+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:58:28+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"North American Bus Industries, Inc. recall 13V131 (20133): Nabi 31lfw, Nabi 416 (2008 to 2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v131/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}