Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V769000

Seats

Nova Bus filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-12-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V769000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
Nova Bus
Vehicles affected
7
Reported to NHTSA
2014-12-03
Owners notified
2014-12-19

Defect description

Nova Bus is recalling certain model year 2012 LFS transit buses manufactured June 27, 2012, to October 15, 2012, and equipped with slim flip-up seats. In the affected vehicles, the anchor rivnut may not properly secure one end of the seat to the bus wall.

Safety risk

If the seat detaches from the wall, there is an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Nova Bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the anchor rivnut, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2014. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR3280.

Notes

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 LFS2012

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.