Recall · 23V277000
Nova Bus (US) recalled the NOVA BUS LFS over structure
40
Vehicles covered
1
Model
3
Model years
April 18, 2023
Filed with NHTSA
STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
- The defect
- Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2014 LFS and 2012-2013 LFS Artic transit buses. The emergency exit window release and label may have been installed in the incorrect location. In addition, the emergency exit window opening may be insufficient. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
- What it can cause
- In an emergency, the incorrect placement of the window exit release and label instructions or the insufficient window opening may prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
- What the dealer does
- Nova Bus will either remove the emergency exit window feature, and/or relocate the release mechanism, label, and chime cord stop-request system, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 12, 2023. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR5415.
- 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.nhtsa.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 | 2012 to 2014 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 40 vehicles this is a small campaign: 80% 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 2012 to 2014, so the oldest vehicles on it were 11 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Nova Bus vehicles have been recalled over the structure 3 times before this, most recently in November 2021 as 21V929000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 7 other recalls published here, the newest being: 26V355000 (service brakes, air), 26V077000 (seats), 25V553000 (engine and engine cooling), 24V647000 (seat belts).
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 (US) Inc. with NHTSA on April 18, 2023 as campaign 23V277000. 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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