7
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V769000
- Date
- Dec 3, 2014
- Maker
- Nova Bus
- Units affected
- 7
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Nova Bus is recalling certain model year 2012 LFS transit buses manufactured June 27, 2012, to October 15, 2012, and equipped with slim flip-up seats. In the affected vehicles, the anchor rivnut may not properly secure one end of the seat to the bus wall.
What can happen
If the seat detaches from the wall, there is an increased risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Nova Bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the anchor rivnut, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2014. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR3280.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V769000?
1 model: Nova Bus Nova LFS (2012), about 7 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V769000?
Nova Bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the anchor rivnut, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2014. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR3280.
What can happen?
If the seat detaches from the wall, there is an increased 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.