2009 Nova Bus Nova LFS recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2009 LFS transit buses manufactured January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2009. The affected buses may have an incorrectly wired main power relay circuit, causing the circuit protection to be defeated.
💥 The risk
If the incorrectly wired circuit short circuits, there would be an increased risk of a fire.
🔧 The fix
Nova notified owners, and dealers corrected the main power relay circuit wiring, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is CR1366.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V078000
- Manufacturer recall #
- CR1366
- Manufacturer
- Nova Bus
- Vehicles affected
- 5
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 10, 2015
- Built
- Jan 1, 2009 – Dec 31, 2009
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.