NHTSA Campaign 07V029000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
Issued by NOVA BUS INCORPORATED · Reported Feb 1, 2007 · 900 vehicles affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES 50 ENGINES, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WILL NEED TO BE REPROGRAMMED TO ACTIVATE THE EXHAUST TEMPERATURE SENSOR.
Consequence
ENGINE MALFUNCTION COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO ENGINE AND VEHICLE DAMAGE AND POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy
NOVABUS IS WORKING WITH DETROIT DIESEL TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINES (PLEASE SEE 05E050). THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL AT 1-313-592-3708 OR NOVABUS AT 1-450-472-6410.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOVA BUS | NOVA RTS | 2002 | 900 |
| NOVABUS | RTS | 1994 | 900 |
| NOVABUS | RTS | 1995 | 900 |
| NOVABUS | RTS | 1996 | 900 |
| NOVABUS | RTS | 1997 | 900 |
| NOVABUS | RTS | 1998 | 900 |
| NOVABUS | RTS | 1999 | 900 |
| NOVABUS | RTS | 2000 | 900 |
| NOVABUS | RTS | 2001 | 900 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V029000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.