Known Recalls

Model year record

1999 NOVABUS NFD

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 99V169000

Service brakes, air: slack adjusters

Component
Service brakes, air: slack adjusters
Manufacturer
NOVA BUS INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
350
Reported to NHTSA
1999-07-01
Owners notified
1999-08-30

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 40 FOOT TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR REAR CAM BRAKES AND HALDEX AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS AND SOLD TO NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY. THE SLACK ADJUSTERS CAN CRACK.

Safety risk

BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPLACE THE CURB-SIDE SLACK ADJUSTERS EVERY 3,000 MILES. NOVABUS WILL REIMBURSE OWNERS FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR THROUGH THEIR STANDARD WARRANTY CLAIM PROCEDURES.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.