NHTSA recall 16V135000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 16V135000 |
| Manufacturer's number | CR3601 & CR3642 |
| Manufacturer | Nova Bus |
| Reported | 2016-03-04 |
| Owners notified | 2016-04-21 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES |
| Units potentially affected | 863 |
| Report | Quarterly report 7, for 2017 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-01-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 863 |
| Reported remedied | 622 (72%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 LFS and LFS Artic vehicles manufactured from January 1, 2014, through February 15, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the pin on the wiper idler arm may strip causing the windshield wipers to become inoperative.
What can happen
If the windshield wipers become inoperative, visibility will be decreased, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Nova will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper idler arm, free of charge. The recall began on April 21, 2016. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR3601.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2014 NOVA BUS LFS | Built 2014-01-01 to 2016-02-15. |
|---|---|
| 2015 NOVA BUS LFS | Built 2014-01-01 to 2016-02-15. |
| 2016 NOVA BUS LFS | Built 2014-01-01 to 2016-02-15. |
| 2014 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC | Built 2014-01-01 to 2016-02-15. |
| 2015 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC | Built 2014-01-01 to 2016-02-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2016 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC | Built 2014-01-01 to 2016-02-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| BS3419E | 2017-08-25. Service bulletin. The wiper motor cannot be stopped by the driver. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.