Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V735000

Structure: body: door

Nova Bus filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-11-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V735000

Structure: body: door

Component
Structure: body: door
Manufacturer
Nova Bus
Vehicles affected
304
Reported to NHTSA
2015-11-05
Owners notified
2015-11-23

Defect description

Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Nova LFS and 2013-2015 LFS Artic transit buses. The affected vehicles are equipped with an optical sensor for the passenger counter system whose location may result in a passenger's arm being pinched between the passenger counter housing and the door.

Safety risk

A passenger could be injured if their arm is caught in the door.

Manufacturer remedy

Nova will notify owners, and dealers will install a longer protective cover over the passenger counter system and add a warning label, free of charge. The recall began on November 23, 2015. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's numbers for this recall are CR3492 and CR3493.

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

9 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
NOVA BUS LFS2015 2014 2013
NOVA BUS LFS Artic2015 2014 2013
NOVA BUS Nova LFS2012 2011 2010

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.