Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V068000

Electrical system: wiring

Nova Bus filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-02-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V068000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
Nova Bus
Vehicles affected
229
Reported to NHTSA
2016-02-05
Owners notified
2016-04-11

Defect description

Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Nova LFS Artic transit buses manufactured from September 1, 2010, through April 30, 2015, and equipped with Allison transmissions. The main power cable within the energy guiding system (EGS) may have been incorrectly routed and, as a result, the cable may disconnect.

Safety risk

If the main power cable disconnects, there will be a loss of power that could disable the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Nova will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the main power cable, re-routing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 11, 2016. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's recall number for this campaign is CR3590.

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

6 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
NOVA BUS LFS Artic2015 2014 2013 2012 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.