Nova Bus recall: Service brakes, air
What is wrong
Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2009 LFS transit buses manufactured January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2009. In the affected buses, the brake hose fitting crimping ring may have been damaged and, as a result, the crimping ring may fail where the brake hose attaches to the air brake chamber.
What could happen
Failure of the crimping rimgs may affect the braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Nova has notified owners, and dealers inspected and replaced the damaged fittings, as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is CR1430.
Vehicles covered
- Nova Bus Nova Lfs 2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V079000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Nova Bus
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 9, 2015
- Owners notified
- Apr 10, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 5
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 1, 2009 to Dec 31, 2009
- Part
- Service brakes, air › Supply › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Maker's own recall number
- CR1430
Notes
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Nova Bus recall: Structure Nov 5, 2015
- Nova Bus recall: Parking brake Jun 5, 2015
- Nova Bus recall: Electrical system Feb 9, 2015
- Nova Bus recall: Electrical system Feb 9, 2015
- Nova Bus recall: Visibility Feb 9, 2015
- Nova Bus recall: Structure 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.