Nova Bus (US) Inc.: Exterior Lighting
Nova Bus (US) Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 7, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 519. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2010-2021 LFS and 2009-2012 LFS Artic transit buses. These vehicles are equipped with non-standard color auxiliary lights which may impair the effectiveness of the standard lighting equipment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamp, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
The colorful lighting may cause confusion by distracting other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will remove the non-standard color lights, or replace them with white lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 31, 2023. Owners may contact Nova's customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR5350/5351.
16 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 |
| 2012 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 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 22V902000.
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