Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V073000

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system

Nova Bus filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-02-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V073000

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system

Component
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
Manufacturer
Nova Bus
Vehicles affected
10
Reported to NHTSA
2015-02-09
Owners notified
2015-04-10

Defect description

Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2007 LFS transit buses manufactured January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the band clamp on the flex pipe between the turbocharger and the diesel particulate filter may be incorrectly located allowing the exhaust pipe to leak hot exhaust gases onto nearby components.

Safety risk

If the components are exposed to hot exhaust gases, there is an increased risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Nova notified owners, and dealers correctly positioned the clamps on the affected vehicles, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is CR1261.

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 LFS2007

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.