The defect
Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Nova LFS and LFS Artic transit buses manufactured from June 18, 2012, through October 19, 2015. The affected transit buses have destinations signs that may not be properly secured and, as a result, the sign may fall.
The risk
If an sign falls, there is an increased risk of injury to anyone under or standing near the sign.
The remedy
Nova will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the sign as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2016. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's recall number for this campaign is CR3539.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nova Bus LFS | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Nova Bus LFS Artic | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Bus LFS | 2012 | 0 | 9 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2013 | 0 | 16 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2014 | 0 | 14 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2015 | 0 | 14 |
| Nova Bus LFS Artic | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| Nova Bus LFS Artic | 2013 | 0 | 7 |
| Nova Bus LFS Artic | 2014 | 0 | 9 |
| Nova Bus LFS Artic | 2015 | 0 | 10 |
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158 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the equipment; Nova Bus filed 33 campaigns in all.
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| 16V894000 13 Dec 2016 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
| 16V887000 9 Dec 2016 | Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. |
| 16V882000 8 Dec 2016 | Starcraft RV |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016