Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V079000

Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

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

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V079000

Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
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 2009 LFS transit buses manufactured January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2009. In the affected buses, the brake hose fitting crimping ring may have been damaged and, as a result, the crimping ring may fail where the brake hose attaches to the air brake chamber.

Safety risk

Failure of the crimping rimgs may affect the braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Nova has notified owners, and dealers inspected and replaced the damaged fittings, as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is CR1430.

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 LFS2009

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.