Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V902000

Exterior lighting

Nova Bus (US) Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-12-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V902000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
Nova Bus (US) Inc.
Vehicles affected
519
Reported to NHTSA
2022-12-07
Owners notified
2023-01-31

Defect description

Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2010-2021 LFS and 2009-2012 LFS Artic transit buses. These vehicles are equipped with non-standard color auxiliary lights which may impair the effectiveness of the standard lighting equipment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamp, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety risk

The colorful lighting may cause confusion by distracting other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will remove the non-standard color lights, or replace them with white lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 31, 2023. Owners may contact Nova's customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR5350/5351.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

16 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
NOVA BUS LFS2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
NOVA BUS LFS Artic2012 2011 2010 2009

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.