Recall Register

1999 Novabus RTS: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1999 Novabus RTS. The newest campaign is 07V029000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Feb 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Other Fuel Types / Turbo/Supercharger. 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, 07V029000, in the NHTSA record

Novabus is working with detroit diesel to reprogram the engines (please see 05e050). The recall began on january 26, 2007. Owners may contact detroit diesel at 1-313-592-3708 or novabus at 1-450-472-6410.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 3,504 units in total.

  1. 07V029000Received . 900 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 50 engines, the electronic control module (ecm) will need to be reprogrammed to activate the exhaust temperature sensor.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Engine malfunction could possibly lead to engine and vehicle damage and potential for a vehicle fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Novabus is working with detroit diesel to reprogram the engines (please see 05e050). The recall began on january 26, 2007. Owners may contact detroit diesel at 1-313-592-3708 or novabus at 1-450-472-6410.

    Report filed by NOVA BUS INCORPORATED.

  2. 02V148000Received . 2,561 units.

    Exterior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain transit buses with an option for deceleration lights do not meet all the requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the deceleration lights are located on the rear center of the bus, above the rear engine door. They are provided as a means of alerting vehicles traveling behind the bus that it is slowing down and may be preparing to stop. Also, the driver activated, flashing hoodlum lights, is to alert the public/police to a dangerous situation occurring in the bus for which the driver requires assistance. Two of these lights are located on the front of the bus at each end of the destination sign and two at the rear of the bus below the level of the roof marker lights. They flash in an alternating pattern from side to side. The standard requires that these lamps shall be wired to be steady burning.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will retrofit these buses. Owner notification began september 19, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact novabus at 1-505-347-2011.

    Report filed by NOVA BUS INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 02-002. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 01V321001Received . 43 units.

    Structure / Body / Door

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: buses equipped with adhesively bonded aluminum bus door panels used in passenger doorways on transit and light and medium duty buses supplied by vapor corporation. Due to an imperfect bonding of the door panel skin to the panel frame, environmental moisture may infiltrate regions of imperfect bonding and cause separation of the frame and door panel.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The door separates and falls off, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Vapor corporation will notify customers to have their buses inspected and will install mechanical fasteners to attach the skins to the frame elements. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vapor corporation at 847-967-8300 or novabus at 1-505-347-7349.

    Report filed by NOVA BUS INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number 02-001. 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. 19942
  2. 19952
  3. 19962
  4. 19973
  5. 19983
  6. 19993
  7. 20005
  8. 20013

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. 1999 Novabus RTS: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/novabus/rts/1999/. 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 INCORPORATED

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Novabus RTS?
3,504 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Novabus RTS have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Novabus RTS, model years 1994 to 2001. 3 of them name the 1999 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Novabus RTS open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.