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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nova Bus LFS | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Nova Bus LFS Artic | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| 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 | 2016 | 0 | 17 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2017 | 0 | 18 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2018 | 0 | 16 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2019 | 0 | 22 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2020 | 0 | 21 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2021 | 0 | 23 |
| Nova Bus LFS Artic | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Nova Bus LFS Artic | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Nova Bus LFS Artic | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Nova Bus LFS Artic | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2022
38 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the exterior lighting; Nova Bus (US) Inc. filed 55 campaigns in all.
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| 22V844000 15 Nov 2022 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 22V841000 15 Nov 2022 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 22V828000 4 Nov 2022 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 22V827000 3 Nov 2022 | General Motors, LLC |
| 22V781000 18 Oct 2022 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| 22V730000 30 Sept 2022 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022