19 recalls found. |
DEFECT #1 - FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
Posted on: 2021-05-14
Description
Nova bus is recalling certain 2016-2020 lfs and lfs artic vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
Consequence
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Corrective Action
Dealers will inspect the rail threads, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on july 9, 2021. Owners may contact nova bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682.
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.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #2 - STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Posted on: 2022-11-16
Description
Nova bus (us) inc. (nova bus) is recalling certain 2018-2022 lfs and 2018-2021 lfs artic buses equipped with a bosch steering gear box. The steering gear box may have an insufficient clamp load, which may allow the mounting plate sub-assembly fasteners to loosen and possibly fall out.
Consequence
Missing fasteners may cause a of a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Nova bus will inspect and tighten the fasteners as an interim remedy. The permanent remedy, consisting of replacing and tightening new fasteners to increase the clamp load, is expected to be available november 30, 2022, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 16, 2022. Owners may contact nova bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova bus's number for this recall is cr5342.
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.
DEFECT #3 - STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Posted on: 2022-11-16
Description
Nova bus (us) inc. (nova bus) is recalling certain 2018-2022 lfs and 2018-2021 lfs artic buses equipped with a bosch steering gear box. The steering gear box may have an insufficient clamp load, which may allow the mounting plate sub-assembly fasteners to loosen and possibly fall out.
Consequence
Missing fasteners may cause a of a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Nova bus will inspect and tighten the fasteners as an interim remedy. The permanent remedy, consisting of replacing and tightening new fasteners to increase the clamp load, is expected to be available november 30, 2022, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 16, 2022. Owners may contact nova bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova bus's number for this recall is cr5342.
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.
DEFECT #4 - STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Posted on: 2022-11-16
Description
Nova bus (us) inc. (nova bus) is recalling certain 2018-2022 lfs and 2018-2021 lfs artic buses equipped with a bosch steering gear box. The steering gear box may have an insufficient clamp load, which may allow the mounting plate sub-assembly fasteners to loosen and possibly fall out.
Consequence
Missing fasteners may cause a of a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Nova bus will inspect and tighten the fasteners as an interim remedy. The permanent remedy, consisting of replacing and tightening new fasteners to increase the clamp load, is expected to be available november 30, 2022, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 16, 2022. Owners may contact nova bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova bus's number for this recall is cr5342.
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.
DEFECT #5 - STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Posted on: 2022-11-16
Description
Nova bus (us) inc. (nova bus) is recalling certain 2018-2022 lfs and 2018-2021 lfs artic buses equipped with a bosch steering gear box. The steering gear box may have an insufficient clamp load, which may allow the mounting plate sub-assembly fasteners to loosen and possibly fall out.
Consequence
Missing fasteners may cause a of a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Nova bus will inspect and tighten the fasteners as an interim remedy. The permanent remedy, consisting of replacing and tightening new fasteners to increase the clamp load, is expected to be available november 30, 2022, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 16, 2022. Owners may contact nova bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova bus's number for this recall is cr5342.
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.
DEFECT #6 - STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Posted on: 2022-11-16
Description
Nova bus (us) inc. (nova bus) is recalling certain 2018-2022 lfs and 2018-2021 lfs artic buses equipped with a bosch steering gear box. The steering gear box may have an insufficient clamp load, which may allow the mounting plate sub-assembly fasteners to loosen and possibly fall out.
Consequence
Missing fasteners may cause a of a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Nova bus will inspect and tighten the fasteners as an interim remedy. The permanent remedy, consisting of replacing and tightening new fasteners to increase the clamp load, is expected to be available november 30, 2022, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 16, 2022. Owners may contact nova bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova bus's number for this recall is cr5342.
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.
DEFECT #7 - STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Posted on: 2022-11-16
Description
Nova bus (us) inc. (nova bus) is recalling certain 2018-2022 lfs and 2018-2021 lfs artic buses equipped with a bosch steering gear box. The steering gear box may have an insufficient clamp load, which may allow the mounting plate sub-assembly fasteners to loosen and possibly fall out.
Consequence
Missing fasteners may cause a of a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Nova bus will inspect and tighten the fasteners as an interim remedy. The permanent remedy, consisting of replacing and tightening new fasteners to increase the clamp load, is expected to be available november 30, 2022, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 16, 2022. Owners may contact nova bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova bus's number for this recall is cr5342.
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.
DEFECT #8 - STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Posted on: 2022-11-16
Description
Nova bus (us) inc. (nova bus) is recalling certain 2018-2022 lfs and 2018-2021 lfs artic buses equipped with a bosch steering gear box. The steering gear box may have an insufficient clamp load, which may allow the mounting plate sub-assembly fasteners to loosen and possibly fall out.
Consequence
Missing fasteners may cause a of a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Nova bus will inspect and tighten the fasteners as an interim remedy. The permanent remedy, consisting of replacing and tightening new fasteners to increase the clamp load, is expected to be available november 30, 2022, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 16, 2022. Owners may contact nova bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova bus's number for this recall is cr5342.
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.
DEFECT #9 - STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Posted on: 2022-11-16
Description
Nova bus (us) inc. (nova bus) is recalling certain 2018-2022 lfs and 2018-2021 lfs artic buses equipped with a bosch steering gear box. The steering gear box may have an insufficient clamp load, which may allow the mounting plate sub-assembly fasteners to loosen and possibly fall out.
Consequence
Missing fasteners may cause a of a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Nova bus will inspect and tighten the fasteners as an interim remedy. The permanent remedy, consisting of replacing and tightening new fasteners to increase the clamp load, is expected to be available november 30, 2022, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 16, 2022. Owners may contact nova bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova bus's number for this recall is cr5342.
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.
DEFECT #10 - STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Posted on: 2022-11-16
Description
Nova bus (us) inc. (nova bus) is recalling certain 2018-2022 lfs and 2018-2021 lfs artic buses equipped with a bosch steering gear box. The steering gear box may have an insufficient clamp load, which may allow the mounting plate sub-assembly fasteners to loosen and possibly fall out.
Consequence
Missing fasteners may cause a of a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Nova bus will inspect and tighten the fasteners as an interim remedy. The permanent remedy, consisting of replacing and tightening new fasteners to increase the clamp load, is expected to be available november 30, 2022, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 16, 2022. Owners may contact nova bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova bus's number for this recall is cr5342.
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.
DEFECT #11 - STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Posted on: 2022-11-16
Description
Nova bus (us) inc. (nova bus) is recalling certain 2018-2022 lfs and 2018-2021 lfs artic buses equipped with a bosch steering gear box. The steering gear box may have an insufficient clamp load, which may allow the mounting plate sub-assembly fasteners to loosen and possibly fall out.
Consequence
Missing fasteners may cause a of a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Nova bus will inspect and tighten the fasteners as an interim remedy. The permanent remedy, consisting of replacing and tightening new fasteners to increase the clamp load, is expected to be available november 30, 2022, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 16, 2022. Owners may contact nova bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova bus's number for this recall is cr5342.
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.
DEFECT #12 - STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Posted on: 2022-11-16
Description
Nova bus (us) inc. (nova bus) is recalling certain 2018-2022 lfs and 2018-2021 lfs artic buses equipped with a bosch steering gear box. The steering gear box may have an insufficient clamp load, which may allow the mounting plate sub-assembly fasteners to loosen and possibly fall out.
Consequence
Missing fasteners may cause a of a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Nova bus will inspect and tighten the fasteners as an interim remedy. The permanent remedy, consisting of replacing and tightening new fasteners to increase the clamp load, is expected to be available november 30, 2022, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 16, 2022. Owners may contact nova bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova bus's number for this recall is cr5342.
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.
DEFECT #13 - STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Posted on: 2022-11-16
Description
Nova bus (us) inc. (nova bus) is recalling certain 2018-2022 lfs and 2018-2021 lfs artic buses equipped with a bosch steering gear box. The steering gear box may have an insufficient clamp load, which may allow the mounting plate sub-assembly fasteners to loosen and possibly fall out.
Consequence
Missing fasteners may cause a of a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Nova bus will inspect and tighten the fasteners as an interim remedy. The permanent remedy, consisting of replacing and tightening new fasteners to increase the clamp load, is expected to be available november 30, 2022, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 16, 2022. Owners may contact nova bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova bus's number for this recall is cr5342.
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.
DEFECT #14 - STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Posted on: 2022-11-16
Description
Nova bus (us) inc. (nova bus) is recalling certain 2018-2022 lfs and 2018-2021 lfs artic buses equipped with a bosch steering gear box. The steering gear box may have an insufficient clamp load, which may allow the mounting plate sub-assembly fasteners to loosen and possibly fall out.
Consequence
Missing fasteners may cause a of a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Nova bus will inspect and tighten the fasteners as an interim remedy. The permanent remedy, consisting of replacing and tightening new fasteners to increase the clamp load, is expected to be available november 30, 2022, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 16, 2022. Owners may contact nova bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova bus's number for this recall is cr5342.
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.
DEFECT #15 - STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Posted on: 2022-11-16
Description
Nova bus (us) inc. (nova bus) is recalling certain 2018-2022 lfs and 2018-2021 lfs artic buses equipped with a bosch steering gear box. The steering gear box may have an insufficient clamp load, which may allow the mounting plate sub-assembly fasteners to loosen and possibly fall out.
Consequence
Missing fasteners may cause a of a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Nova bus will inspect and tighten the fasteners as an interim remedy. The permanent remedy, consisting of replacing and tightening new fasteners to increase the clamp load, is expected to be available november 30, 2022, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 16, 2022. Owners may contact nova bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova bus's number for this recall is cr5342.
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.
DEFECT #16 - STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Posted on: 2022-11-16
Description
Nova bus (us) inc. (nova bus) is recalling certain 2018-2022 lfs and 2018-2021 lfs artic buses equipped with a bosch steering gear box. The steering gear box may have an insufficient clamp load, which may allow the mounting plate sub-assembly fasteners to loosen and possibly fall out.
Consequence
Missing fasteners may cause a of a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Nova bus will inspect and tighten the fasteners as an interim remedy. The permanent remedy, consisting of replacing and tightening new fasteners to increase the clamp load, is expected to be available november 30, 2022, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 16, 2022. Owners may contact nova bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova bus's number for this recall is cr5342.
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.
DEFECT #17 - STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Posted on: 2022-11-16
Description
Nova bus (us) inc. (nova bus) is recalling certain 2018-2022 lfs and 2018-2021 lfs artic buses equipped with a bosch steering gear box. The steering gear box may have an insufficient clamp load, which may allow the mounting plate sub-assembly fasteners to loosen and possibly fall out.
Consequence
Missing fasteners may cause a of a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Nova bus will inspect and tighten the fasteners as an interim remedy. The permanent remedy, consisting of replacing and tightening new fasteners to increase the clamp load, is expected to be available november 30, 2022, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 16, 2022. Owners may contact nova bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova bus's number for this recall is cr5342.
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.
DEFECT #18 - VISIBILITY
Posted on: 2024-01-22
Description
Nova bus (us) inc. (nova bus) is recalling certain 2017-2019 lfs and lfs artic buses. The driver's door windows may have been built with the incorrect prime glazing manufacturer dot code mark. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 205, glazing materials.
Consequence
An incorrect dot code mark may result in the window being replaced with an incorrect type of glass, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Nova bus will inspect the windows and either replace the windows or remove the incorrect marking, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed march 19, 2024. A second notice will be sent once the remedy becomes available. Owners may contact nova bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova bus number for this recall is cr5546.
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.
DEFECT #19 - STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Posted on: 2024-01-22
Description
Nova bus (us) inc. (nova bus) is recalling certain 2017-2019 lfs and lfs artic buses. The driver's door windows may have been built with the incorrect prime glazing manufacturer dot code mark. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 205, glazing materials.
Consequence
An incorrect dot code mark may result in the window being replaced with an incorrect type of glass, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Nova bus will inspect the windows and either replace the windows or remove the incorrect marking, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed march 19, 2024. A second notice will be sent once the remedy becomes available. Owners may contact nova bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova bus number for this recall is cr5546.
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.