Recall 15V073000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Report Date
20150209
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Affected Vehicles
1 models

Defect Description

Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2007 LFS transit buses manufactured January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the band clamp on the flex pipe between the turbocharger and the diesel particulate filter may be incorrectly located allowing the exhaust pipe to leak hot exhaust gases onto nearby components.

Safety Consequence

If the components are exposed to hot exhaust gases, there is an increased risk of a fire.

Remedy

Nova notified owners, and dealers correctly positioned the clamps on the affected vehicles, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is CR1261.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2007 NOVA BUS NOVA LFS

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.