Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V549000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

Nova Bus filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-11-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V549000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

Component
Visibility: glass, side/rear
Manufacturer
Nova Bus
Vehicles affected
26
Reported to NHTSA
2012-11-23
Owners notified
2012-12-10

Defect description

Nova Bus is recalling certain model year 2010 LFS transit buses manufactured June 10, 2010, through November 11, 2010; and equipped with flush mounted windows and Ricon 3-Minute Urban Transit Bus egress window sets. The composition of the material used to cast the handles is incorrect resulting in embrittlement of the handle and a reduction in material strength. The handle(s) on the emergency egress passenger windows may break before the window latch is released.

Safety risk

In the event the egress window fails during an emergency situation, passengers may be trapped in the bus placing them at risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Nova Bus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the egress handles free of charge. Ricon will supply the replacement handles. The recall began on December 10, 2012. Owners may contact Nova Bus at 1-877-999-8808.

Notes

Nova Bus's campaign recall numbers are CR1924A, CR1926A, and CR1927A.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
NOVA BUS Nova LFS2010

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.