Nova Bus recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
The vehicle may move inadvertently even when the parking brake is applied increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Nova Bus Nova Lfs 2007–2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V324000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Nova Bus Incorporated
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 12, 2010
- Owners notified
- Jul 22, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 139
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 7, 2007 to Jun 30, 2010
- Part
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Wheel speed sensor/tone ring
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Nova Bus recall: Structure Nov 5, 2015
- Nova Bus recall: Parking brake Jun 5, 2015
- Nova Bus recall: Service brakes, air Feb 9, 2015
- Nova Bus recall: Electrical system Feb 9, 2015
- Nova Bus recall: Electrical system Feb 9, 2015
- Nova Bus recall: Visibility Feb 9, 2015
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.