Nova Bus: Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Nova Bus reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 30, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 734. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Nova Bus is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 LFS transit buses manufactured June 2010 to June 2014. In the affected vehicles, the terminal on the postive alternator cable may fracture causing the cable to arc to other components.
The risk
Arcing of the alternator cable may result in an engine compartment fire.
The remedy
Nova Bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the terminal and replace it if it is damaged, free of charge. The recall began August 29, 2014. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR3201.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Nova Bus Nova LFS | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Nova Bus Nova LFS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Nova Bus Nova LFS | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 14V381000.
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