Nova Bus (US) Inc.: Equipment
Nova Bus (US) Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 11, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 307. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2016-2020 LFS and 2013-2022 LFS Artic buses. The momentary STOP and YIELD text message board is duplicating the stop light and turn signal light signals. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
The momentary text message board duplicating light signals may cause confusion, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Nova will coordinate with Prevost Service Centers to remove the momentary text message board duplicating light signals and associated equipment, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 27, 2022. Owners may contact Nova's customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR5267/68/69.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
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 22V323000.
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