Recall · 21V151000
Nova Bus recalled the NOVA BUS LFS over exterior lighting
123
Vehicles covered
1
Model
14
Model years
March 9, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
- The defect
- Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain 2008-2021 LFS Buses. The center-line height of the brake lights and tail lights is too high, exceeding the maximum height standard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- What it can cause
- Reduced visibility of the brake and tail lights can increase the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Nova will notify owners, and provide instructions for interchanging the positions of the brake light and tail light components with the turn signal light components, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 2021. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682.
- NHTSA's note
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| Nova BusLFS | 2008 to 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 123 vehicles this is a small campaign: 67% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2008 to 2021, so the oldest vehicles on it were 13 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 35 other recalls published here, the newest being: 26V355000 (service brakes, air), 26V300000 (structure), 26V182000 (seat belts), 26V077000 (seats).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Nova Bus with NHTSA on March 9, 2021 as campaign 21V151000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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