Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V607000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Nova Bus (US) Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-08-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V607000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Component
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
Nova Bus (US) Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,189
Reported to NHTSA
2023-08-31
Owners notified
2023-11-07

Defect description

Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2017-2023 LFS and 2017-2022 LFS Artic transit buses. The 24-volt power cable and grounded mounting fastener that secures the fuse holder may short circuit.

Safety risk

An electrical short circuit can overheat the fuse holder and increase the risk of a fire while driving or parked.

Manufacturer remedy

Nova will insect, remove, and clean the fuse holder and cable lugs as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed November 7, 2023. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR5445. This recall replaces and expands recall number 22V-416. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 22V-416 will need to have the new remedy completed.

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

13 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
NOVA BUS LFS2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017
NOVA BUS LFS Artic2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017

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.