Recall Register

2007 Optima Opus: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2007 Optima Opus. The newest campaign is 13V457000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Sep 2013. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has 8 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 13V457000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 6,566 units in total.

  1. 13V457000Received . 4,061 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by North American Bus Industries, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 20136.

  2. 12V189000Received . 50 units.

    Steering / Column

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Separation of the steering shaft will result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 20122. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 09V495000Received . 2,370 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The corrosion could cause an electrical short that could result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 07V206000Received . 85 units.

    Service Brakes, Air

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of the air brake system due to moisture could result in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

8 complaints, 15 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2007 Optima Opus: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling10
Air Bags1
Electrical System1
Interior Lighting1
Latches/Locks/Linkages1
Unknown or Other1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
2
Injuries in the complaints
2
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
13 May 2008

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2007 Optima Opus, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2008, with 8 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20001
  2. 20011
  3. 20021
  4. 20031
  5. 20041
  6. 20051
  7. 20061
  8. 20074
  9. 20083
  10. 20093

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2007 Optima Opus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/optima/opus/2007/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
North American Bus Industries, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2007 Optima Opus?
6,566 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Optima Opus have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Optima Opus, model years 2000 to 2009. 4 of them name the 2007 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2007 Optima Opus name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 10 of 15 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2007 Optima Opus open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.