Nova BUS Nova LFS (2007-2009): Electrical system
Recall 15V077000 · Feb 9, 2015 · Nova Bus
35
vehicles affected
35
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V077000
- Date
- Feb 9, 2015
- Maker
- Nova Bus
- Units affected
- 35
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > 12v/24v/48v battery > Cables
- Model years
- 2007-2009
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 LFS transit buses manufactured January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2009. A power feed cable in the battery compartment may have been incorrectly routed and clipped. As a result, the battery cable may prematurely wear and short to ground.
What can happen
A battery cable that shorts to ground increases the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Nova notified owners, and dealers inspected the buses and correctly routed the battery power feed cable, as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is CR1332.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V077000?
1 model: Nova Bus Nova LFS (2007-2009), about 35 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V077000?
Nova notified owners, and dealers inspected the buses and correctly routed the battery power feed cable, as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is CR1332.
What can happen?
A battery cable that shorts to ground increases the risk of a fire.
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.