Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V540000

Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery

Nova Bus (US) Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-08-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V540000

Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery

Component
Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery
Manufacturer
Nova Bus (US) Inc.
Vehicles affected
13
Reported to NHTSA
2023-08-02
Owners notified
2023-09-05

Defect description

Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2022-2023 LFS battery electric transit buses. The rivnut threaded inserts inside the high-voltage battery may be over-tightened and break, which could result in a short circuit.

Safety risk

An electrical short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Nova Bus will replace the batteries, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2023. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR5461.

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

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
NOVA BUS LFS2023 2022

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.