NHTSA recall 16V412000
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 | 16V412000 |
| Manufacturer's number | CR3539 |
| Manufacturer | Nova Bus |
| Reported | 2016-06-08 |
| Owners notified | 2016-07-21 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT |
| Units potentially affected | 914 |
| Report | Quarterly report 7, for 2018 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-04-24 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 914 |
| Reported remedied | 683 (74%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 1, 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 2012-2015 Nova LFS and LFS Artic transit buses manufactured from June 18, 2012, through October 19, 2015. The affected transit buses have destinations signs that may not be properly secured and, as a result, the sign may fall.
What can happen
If an sign falls, there is an increased risk of injury to anyone under or standing near the sign.
The remedy
Nova will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the sign as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2016. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's recall number for this campaign is CR3539.
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.
| 2012 NOVA BUS LFS | Built 2015-06-18 to 2015-10-19. |
|---|---|
| 2013 NOVA BUS LFS | Built 2015-06-18 to 2015-10-19. |
| 2014 NOVA BUS LFS | Built 2015-06-18 to 2015-10-19. |
| 2015 NOVA BUS LFS | Built 2015-06-18 to 2015-10-19. |
| 2012 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC | Built 2015-06-18 to 2015-10-19. |
| 2013 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC | Built 2015-06-18 to 2015-10-19. |
| 2014 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC | Built 2015-06-18 to 2015-10-19. |
| 2015 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC | Built 2015-06-18 to 2015-10-19. 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
| LI5228E | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. DEF tank Head Unit GEN4 N8900882 is no longer available in service, it is replace by the new DEF tank Head Unit GEN5 N8910051 |
|---|---|
| FT4389R1 | 2021-04-02. Service bulletin. ITS Box Shelves Loose |
| LI4494E | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. Engine compartment junction block scheduled maintenance. This document is an addendum to Nova Bus Maintenance Manual section 19-401, outlining the need to monitor the condition of junction blocks and correct when required. |
| LI3978E | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. Information about the engine coolant. Coolant types should not be mixed in the engine. |
| LI4995E | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. Engine compartment junction block scheduled maintenance. This document is an addendum to Nova Bus Maintenance Manual section 19-401, outlining the need to monitor the condition of junction blocks and correct when required. |
| LI5011E | 2021-02-02. Service bulletin. Recommendations on the disinfection of vehicles as well as products and precautions to be taken. |
| FT4997R1 | 2021-01-05. Service bulletin. Passengers seat back cracked inspection |
| FT4715R1 | 2021-01-05. Service bulletin. Passengers Seat Back Cracked |
| LI4915E | 2020-11-04. Service bulletin. New style CNG Spheros is not fit, form and function as compared to the old heater. |
| LI4968ER1 | 2020-11-04. Service bulletin. Auxiliary heater Thermo 350 is discontinued. The Thermo Plus unit will replace the current unit only if the whole unit needs to be replaced. There is no need to retrofit any buses with the new Thermo Plus units. Replacement parts are available for the current Thermo/Thermo-S units already installed. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.