NHTSA safety recall

Recall 15V071000 · manufacturer campaign BS1555

Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft — Nova Bus · reported 6 Feb 2015 · 30 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The risk

If the axle half shaft fails, the bus would be disabled, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

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.

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.

NHTSA campaign
15V071000
Manufacturer campaign
BS1555
Filed by
Nova Bus
Report received
6 Feb 2015
Owners notified
10 Apr 2015
Potentially affected
30

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2009 Nova Bus Nova Lfs 2010 Nova Bus Nova Lfs

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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