Recall Register

2011 Nova Bus Nova LFS: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2011 Nova Bus Nova LFS. The newest campaign is 15V735000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Nov 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, 15V735000, in the NHTSA record

Nova will notify owners, and dealers will install a longer protective cover over the passenger counter system and add a warning label, free of charge. The recall began on November 23, 2015. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's numbers for this recall are CR3492 and CR3493.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 2,098 units in total.

  • 15V735000Structure / Body / Door
  • 14V380000Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / ABS Warning Light
  • 14V381000Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator
  • 13V642000Electrical System

  1. 15V735000Received . 304 units.

    Structure / Body / Door

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Nova LFS and 2013-2015 LFS Artic transit buses. The affected vehicles are equipped with an optical sensor for the passenger counter system whose location may result in a passenger's arm being pinched between the passenger counter housing and the door.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A passenger could be injured if their arm is caught in the door.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Nova will notify owners, and dealers will install a longer protective cover over the passenger counter system and add a warning label, free of charge. The recall began on November 23, 2015. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's numbers for this recall are CR3492 and CR3493.

    Report filed by Nova Bus. Manufacturer campaign number CR3492 and CR3493. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 14V380000Received . 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: .

  3. 14V381000Received . 734 units.

    Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Nova Bus is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 LFS transit buses manufactured June 2010 to June 2014. In the affected vehicles, the terminal on the postive alternator cable may fracture causing the cable to arc to other components.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Arcing of the alternator cable may result in an engine compartment fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Nova Bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the terminal and replace it if it is damaged, free of charge. The recall began August 29, 2014. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR3201.

    Report filed by Nova Bus. Manufacturer campaign number CR3201. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 13V642000Received . 264 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Nova Bus is recalling certain 2009-2012 model year LFS and LFS HEV transit buses equipped with Sure Power DC-DC converters containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after being exposed to heat.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Nova Bus will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace the converters, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in January 2014. Owners may contact Nova Bus at 1-450-472-6410. Nova Bus's numbers for this recall are CR3030, CR3031, CR3032, CR3033 and CR3034 (depending on the converter's part number and location of in the vehicle).

    Report filed by Nova Bus. Manufacturer campaign number CR3030-CR3034. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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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. 2011 Nova Bus Nova LFS: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/nova-bus/nova-lfs/2011/. 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
30 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 2011 Nova Bus Nova LFS?
2,098 units in 4 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. 4 of them name the 2011 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2011 Nova Bus Nova LFS open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.