Recall 15V077000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

Report Date
20150209
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Affected Vehicles
3 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety Consequence

A battery cable that shorts to ground increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2007 NOVA BUS NOVA LFS
2008 NOVA BUS NOVA LFS
2009 NOVA BUS NOVA LFS

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