2007 Nova Bus Nova LFS: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the 2007 Nova Bus Nova LFS. The newest campaign is 15V075000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Feb 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body / Door. 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 15V075000, in the NHTSA record

Nova notified owners, and dealers corrected the exit door control programming, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is CR1300.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

8 campaigns, newest first. 1,114 units in total.

15V0750009 Feb 2015Structure / Body / Door
15V0740009 Feb 2015Service Brakes, Air / Antilock
15V0730009 Feb 2015Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System
15V0770009 Feb 2015Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
14V38000030 Jun 2014Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / ABS Warning Light
10V32400012 Jul 2010Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Wheel Speed Sensor/Tone Ring
10V1320006 Apr 2010Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Radiator Assembly
09V48500018 Dec 2009Interior Lighting

15V075000Received 9 Feb 2015. 17 units.
Structure / Body / Door
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 LFS transit buses manufactured January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the rear exit door controls may not function properly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the rear exit door does not open and close as expected, there is an increased risk of injury to bus occupants.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Nova notified owners, and dealers corrected the exit door control programming, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is CR1300.
Report filed by Nova Bus. Manufacturer campaign number CR1300. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Apr 2015.
15V074000Received 9 Feb 2015. 5 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Antilock
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2007 LFS transit buses manufactured January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2007. Two wires in the antilock brake system (ABS) connector may be reversed, and the ABS may be disabled.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Without a functioning antilock brake system, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Nova notified owners, and dealers inspected and corrected the position of the wires, as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is CR1287.
Report filed by Nova Bus. Manufacturer campaign number CR1287. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Apr 2015.
15V073000Received 9 Feb 2015. 10 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2007 LFS transit buses manufactured January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the band clamp on the flex pipe between the turbocharger and the diesel particulate filter may be incorrectly located allowing the exhaust pipe to leak hot exhaust gases onto nearby components.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the components are exposed to hot exhaust gases, there is an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Nova notified owners, and dealers correctly positioned the clamps on the affected vehicles, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is CR1261.
Report filed by Nova Bus. Manufacturer campaign number CR1261. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Apr 2015.
15V077000Received 9 Feb 2015. 35 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 LFS transit buses manufactured January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2009. A power feed cable in the battery compartment may have been incorrectly routed and clipped. As a result, the battery cable may prematurely wear and short to ground.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A battery cable that shorts to ground increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Nova notified owners, and dealers inspected the buses and correctly routed the battery power feed cable, as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is CR1332.
Report filed by Nova Bus. Manufacturer campaign number CR1332. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Apr 2015.
14V380000Received 30 Jun 2014. 796 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / ABS Warning Light
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nova Bus is recalling certain model year 2004 and 2006-2013 LFS transit buses. Due to a programming error in the vehicle control unit, the ABS malfunction light may not illuminate if the ABS control unit loses power. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the ABS malfunction light does not illuminate if the ABS control unit loses power, the driver would not be aware that the ABS is not functional and that the brakes may unexpectedly lock up under certain conditions when the brakes are applied, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Nova Bus will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the instrument cluster, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in late August 2014. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR3200.
Report filed by Nova Bus. Manufacturer campaign number CR3200. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Aug 2014.
10V324000Received 12 Jul 2010. 139 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Wheel Speed Sensor/Tone Ring
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nova bus is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 transit buses equipped with atc (automatic traction control) system and v-bea multiplexing system manufactured from april 2, 2007 through june 30, 2010. The atc system may inadvertently activate whenever the parking brake or the brake interlock is applied, since the vehicle's multiplex program did not correctly send the parking brake or interlock signal to the atc system. The atc system could misinterpret this situation as wheel spin, subsequently applying and releasing the applied brakes. The vehicle could then move unexpectedly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The vehicle may move inadvertently even when the parking brake is applied increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reprogram the system and the engine's ECU free of charge. The safety recall began on july 22, 2010. Owners may contact nova bus at 450-472-6410.
Report filed by NOVA BUS INCORPORATED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Jul 2010.
10V132000Received 6 Apr 2010. 104 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Radiator Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nova bus has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain model year 2007-2010 lfs buses equipped with modine roof mounted radiator. The wrong type of o-ring was installed at the locations by the radiator manufacturer, modine. The o-rings must be viton type o-rings.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Deterioration of these o-rings may occur and leaking or seepage of hydraulic oil.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install viton o-rings free of charge. The safety recall began on may 11, 2010. Owners may contact nova bus at 450-472-6410.
Report filed by NOVA BUS INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number CR1461. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 May 2010.
09V485000Received 18 Dec 2009. 8 units.
Interior Lighting
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nova bus is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2009 lfs transit buses equipped with luminator horizon LED side destination signs. The connector board can corrode due to an accumulation of moisture under the connector.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A short could occur, possibly causing smoke and fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Nova bus will notify owners and luminator will repair the buses free of charge. Please see luminator's defect report 09e-054. The safety recall began on february 26, 2010. Owners may contact luminator at 1-972-516-3033 or nova bus at 1-450-472-6410.
Report filed by NOVA BUS INCORPORATED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Feb 2010.

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Complaints by component

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Investigations

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2007 Nova Bus Nova LFS: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nova-bus/nova-lfs/2007/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 15 May 2019
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 2007 Nova Bus Nova LFS?: 1,114 units in 8 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. 8 of them name the 2007 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2007 Nova Bus Nova LFS open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.