Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V299000

Service brakes, air: disc: caliper

Nova Bus filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-05-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V299000

Service brakes, air: disc: caliper

Component
Service brakes, air: disc: caliper
Manufacturer
Nova Bus
Vehicles affected
1,058
Reported to NHTSA
2018-05-07
Owners notified
2018-07-05

Defect description

Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Nova LFS and LFS Artic transit buses, equipped with axles with radial air disk brakes. Surface roughness of a guide pin in the radial brake calipers may cause the brake carriage guide pin support bolt to break.

Safety risk

Breakage of the guide pin can cause loss of braking ability or loss of tire pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Nova will notify owners and dealers will install new guide pins at each wheel end on suspect axles, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR4079.

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 2 models.

ModelYears on record
NOVA BUS LFS2017 2016 2015
NOVA BUS LFS Artic2017 2016 2015

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.