Recall Register

2001 Nova Bus Nova LFS: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2001 Nova Bus Nova LFS. The newest campaign is 15V350000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Jun 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Parking Brake / Conventional / Air. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 15V350000, in the NHTSA record

Nova Bus is confirming that all buses were inspected and repaired. Nova Bus will notify the owner of any unremedied bus and dealers will correct the hose connection, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR3405.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 634 units in total.

  1. 15V350000Received . 250 units.

    Parking Brake / Conventional / Air

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Nova Bus is recalling certain model year 2001-2004 LFS buses manufactured January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2004. The affected vehicles have certain air hoses that may have been incorrectly connected to the R14 valve, causing a delay when applying the parking brake.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A delay in the application of the parking brake may result in the bus rolling forward or rearward a few feet, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Nova Bus is confirming that all buses were inspected and repaired. Nova Bus will notify the owner of any unremedied bus and dealers will correct the hose connection, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR3405.

    Report filed by Nova Bus. Manufacturer campaign number CR3405. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 07V027000Received . 384 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Other Fuel Types / Turbo/Supercharger

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain transit buses equipped with detroit diesel series 40 engines, the turbocharger compressor wheel and backplate can break allowing lubricating oil to spill onto the engine.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This can result in a fire in the engine compartment.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Novabus in conjunction with detroit dieselwill inspect and replace the turbocharger, as necessary, to ensure that affected units have a boreless turbocharger compressor wheel and reinforced backplate and attachment installed (please see 04e051). The recall began on january 26, 2007. Owners may contact nova bus at 1-313-592-3708.

    Report filed by NOVA BUS INCORPORATED.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19981
  2. 19991
  3. 20001
  4. 20012
  5. 20022
  6. 20032
  7. 20044
  8. 20052
  9. 20065
  10. 20078
  11. 20086
  12. 200913
  13. 201011
  14. 20114
  15. 20126

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2001 Nova Bus Nova LFS: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nova-bus/nova-lfs/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Nova Bus

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Nova Bus Nova LFS?
634 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Nova Bus Nova LFS have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 27 recall campaigns for the Nova Bus Nova LFS, model years 1998 to 2012. 2 of them name the 2001 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Nova Bus Nova LFS open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.