Nova Bus (US) Inc.: Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Nova Bus (US) Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 17, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 608. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2021-2022 LFS Artic and 2021-2023 LFS buses. The alternator power cable nut may not have been tightened properly.
The risk
A loose nut can cause electrical arcing, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Nova will inspect and tighten the power cable nut as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2024. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR5570.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Nova Bus LFS | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 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 24V203000.
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