{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "North American Bus Industries, Inc. recall 13V457 (20136): Blue Bird L4re, Nabi BRT, Nabi CLFW and 2 more (2000 to 2011)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v457/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V457: Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire. The maker's own number: 20136.",
  "excerpt": "Blue Bird L4re, Nabi Brt, Nabi Clfw, Nabi Lfw, Optima Opus, model years 2000 to 2011. Filed by North American Bus Industries, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 19 September 2013. 4,061 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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 … 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: 20136. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V457 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: “Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.” 13V457 North American Bus Industries, Inc. Electrical System 19 September 2013 2000-2011 BLUE BIRD L4RE, NABI BRT, NABI CLFW, NABI LFW, OPTIMA OPUS Once electrically conductive,",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:31:25+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T07:32:34+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"North American Bus Industries, Inc. recall 13V457 (20136): Blue Bird L4re, Nabi BRT, Nabi CLFW and 2 more (2000 to 2011)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v457/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}