01 / OFFICIAL CAMPAIGNS
2006 Nova Bus Nova Lfs recall campaigns
NHTSA 15V075000
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
- Report received
- February 9, 2015
- Potential units
- 17campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 LFS transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the rear exit door controls may not function properly.
Why it matters: If the rear exit door does not open and close as expected, there is an increased risk of injury to bus occupants.
Remedy
Nova notified owners, and dealers corrected the exit door control programming, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is CR1300.
Owner notification: April 10, 2015 · Filing manufacturer: Nova Bus
NHTSA 15V072000
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
- Report received
- February 6, 2015
- Potential units
- 16campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2006 LFS transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2006. In the affected vehicles, the air lines for the rear brake system may have an incorrectly positioned retaining ring (ferrule).
Why it matters: The incorrectly positioned retaining ring may allow the air line to detach, compromising the rear axle braking performance and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Nova has notified owners, and dealers have inspected the air lines and repositioned the ferrules, as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is CR1247R1.
Owner notification: April 10, 2015 · Filing manufacturer: Nova Bus
NHTSA 14V380000
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
- Report received
- June 30, 2014
- Potential units
- 796campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Nova Bus is recalling certain model year 2004 and 2006-2013 LFS transit buses. Due to a programming error in the vehicle control unit, the ABS malfunction light may not illuminate if the ABS control unit loses power. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 121, "Air Brake Systems.".
Why it matters: If the ABS malfunction light does not illuminate if the ABS control unit loses power, the driver would not be aware that the ABS is not functional and that the brakes may unexpectedly lock up under certain conditions when the brakes are applied, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy
Nova Bus will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the instrument cluster, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in late August 2014. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR3200.
Owner notification: August 27, 2014 · Filing manufacturer: Nova Bus
02 / COMPONENT BREADTH