Nova Bus: Electrical System › Wiring
Nova Bus reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 5, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 229. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Nova LFS Artic transit buses manufactured from September 1, 2010, through April 30, 2015, and equipped with Allison transmissions. The main power cable within the energy guiding system (EGS) may have been incorrectly routed and, as a result, the cable may disconnect.
The risk
If the main power cable disconnects, there will be a loss of power that could disable the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Nova will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the main power cable, re-routing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 11, 2016. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's recall number for this campaign is CR3590.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 4 | 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 16V068000.
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