Recall campaign · NHTSA 24V657000

Equipment: electrical

Nova Bus (US) Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2024-09-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V657000

Equipment: electrical

Component
Equipment: electrical
Manufacturer
Nova Bus (US) Inc.
Vehicles affected
208
Reported to NHTSA
2024-09-09
Owners notified
2025-01-28

Defect description

Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2019-2024 LFS and 2019-2023 LFS Artic buses. The auxiliary heater module may allow contaminants to enter the electronic controller, which can cause an electrical short. Additionally, the auxiliary heater may fail, causing the defrosting system to not function properly.

Safety risk

An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire. Additionally, a windshield defrosting system that does not function properly can decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Nova Bus will the auxiliary heater air intake, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 28, 2025. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova Bus's number for this recall is CR5637.

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

11 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
NOVA BUS LFS2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
NOVA BUS LFS Artic2023 2022 2021 2020 2019

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.