NHTSA recall campaign
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ManufacturerNova BusReported2015-02-06Affected30 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 LFS transit buses manufactured January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2010 with ZFAV132 rear axles. The affected vehicles may have been produced with rear axle half shafts that received an inadequate surface treatment which may result in axle shaft failure.
Risk
If the axle half shaft fails, the bus would be disabled, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Nova has notified the affected owners, and all affected buses have been reapired, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is BS1555.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →