Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V829000

Electrical system: software

Nova Bus filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-11-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V829000

Electrical system: software

Component
Electrical system: software
Manufacturer
Nova Bus
Vehicles affected
337
Reported to NHTSA
2018-11-26
Owners notified
2018-12-06

Defect description

Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Nova LFS Artic transit buses. A fault code in the engine may cause the vehicle to operate at zero velocity and lack of dampening reducing vehicle stability.

Safety risk

If there is a loss of vehicle stability, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Nova will notify owners, and dealers will update the Hubner ACU software, free of charge. The recall began December 6, 2018. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR4422.

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 Artic2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013

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.