Recall 15V079000

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Report Date
20150209
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Affected Vehicles
1 models

Defect Description

Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2009 LFS transit buses manufactured January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2009. In the affected buses, the brake hose fitting crimping ring may have been damaged and, as a result, the crimping ring may fail where the brake hose attaches to the air brake chamber.

Safety Consequence

Failure of the crimping rimgs may affect the braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Nova has notified owners, and dealers inspected and replaced the damaged fittings, as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is CR1430.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2009 NOVA BUS NOVA LFS

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