26
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V549000
- Date
- Nov 23, 2012
- Maker
- Nova Bus
- Units affected
- 26
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Visibility > Glass, side/rear
- Model years
- 2010
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Nova Bus is recalling certain model year 2010 LFS transit buses manufactured June 10, 2010, through November 11, 2010; and equipped with flush mounted windows and Ricon 3-Minute Urban Transit Bus egress window sets. The composition of the material used to cast the handles is incorrect resulting in embrittlement of the handle and a reduction in material strength. The handle(s) on the emergency egress passenger windows may break before the window latch is released.
What can happen
In the event the egress window fails during an emergency situation, passengers may be trapped in the bus placing them at risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Nova Bus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the egress handles free of charge. Ricon will supply the replacement handles. The recall began on December 10, 2012. Owners may contact Nova Bus at 1-877-999-8808.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V549000?
1 model: Nova Bus Nova LFS (2010), about 26 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V549000?
Nova Bus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the egress handles free of charge. Ricon will supply the replacement handles. The recall began on December 10, 2012. Owners may contact Nova Bus at 1-877-999-8808.
What can happen?
In the event the egress window fails during an emergency situation, passengers may be trapped in the bus placing them at 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.