1998 Nova Bus Nova Lfs

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Other Fuel Types › Turbo/Supercharger07V027000

Filed Feb 1, 2007384 vehiclesNova Bus Incorporated

Defect. ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 40 ENGINES, THE TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSOR WHEEL AND BACKPLATE CAN BREAK ALLOWING LUBRICATING OIL TO SPILL ONTO THE ENGINE.

Risk. THIS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Remedy. NOVABUS IN CONJUNCTION WITH DETROIT DIESELWILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE TURBOCHARGER, AS NECESSARY, TO ENSURE THAT AFFECTED UNITS HAVE A BORELESS TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSOR WHEEL AND REINFORCED BACKPLATE AND ATTACHMENT INSTALLED (PLEASE SEE 04E051). THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NOVA BUS AT 1-313-592-3708.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2012

Year	Recalls	Assessment
2012	6	Routine
2011	4	Routine
2010	11	Routine
2009	13	Routine
2008	6	Routine
2007	8	Routine
2006	5	Routine
2005	2	Routine
2004	4	Routine
2003	2	Routine
2002	2	Routine
2001	2	Routine
2000	1	Routine
1999	1	Routine
1998 — this page	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Feb 1, 2007. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.