430
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V191000
- Date
- Apr 5, 2016
- Maker
- Nova Bus
- Units affected
- 430
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 2010-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Nova LFS transit buses manufactured from August 10, 2010, through November 5, 2015. The affected seats have J-Brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the J-Bracket.
What can happen
If the seat belt anchorage assembly separates from the J-Bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Nova will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats for missing welds. If missing welds are found, the seats will be repaired, free of charge. The recall began on June 8, 2016. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's recall number for this campaign is CR3632.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 6 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V191000?
1 model: Nova Bus LFS (2010-2015), about 430 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V191000?
Nova will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats for missing welds. If missing welds are found, the seats will be repaired, free of charge. The recall began on June 8, 2016. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's recall number for this campaign is CR3632.
What can happen?
If the seat belt anchorage assembly separates from the J-Bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash increasing their risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.