Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V076000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

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

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V076000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

Component
Visibility: glass, side/rear
Manufacturer
Nova Bus
Vehicles affected
5
Reported to NHTSA
2015-02-09
Owners notified
2015-04-10

Defect description

Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2008 LFS transit buses manufactured January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2008. Surrounding material may interfere with opening of the emergency exit windows, making them more difficult to open. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

Safety risk

An emergency exit that is difficult to open may hinder egress in the event of an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Nova has notified owners, and dealers removed any material that restricted the opening of the emergency exit, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is CR1314.

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 LFS2008

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.