Nova Bus: Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Nova Bus reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 9, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 123. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain 2008-2021 LFS Buses. The center-line height of the brake lights and tail lights is too high, exceeding the maximum height standard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Reduced visibility of the brake and tail lights can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Nova will notify owners, and provide instructions for interchanging the positions of the brake light and tail light components with the turn signal light components, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 2021. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 2 | 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 21V151000.
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