Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V323000

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Nova Bus filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-05-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V323000

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Component
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
Manufacturer
Nova Bus
Vehicles affected
24
Reported to NHTSA
2017-05-16
Owners notified
2017-06-21

Defect description

Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain 2016 Nova LFS Artic transit buses. In the event of a loss of communication within the bus' multiplex network, the computer may command full throttle application, without input from the driver.

Safety risk

Unintentional, full throttle application may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Nova has notified owners, and dealers have reprogrammed the buses, free of charge. The recall began on April 28, 2017. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's recall number for this campaign is CR4041.

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 LFS Artic2016

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.