NHTSA Campaign 15V071000

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

Issued by Nova Bus · Reported Feb 6, 2015 · 30 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 LFS transit buses manufactured January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2010 with ZFAV132 rear axles. The affected vehicles may have been produced with rear axle half shafts that received an inadequate surface treatment which may result in axle shaft failure.

Consequence

If the axle half shaft fails, the bus would be disabled, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Nova has notified the affected owners, and all affected buses have been reapired, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is BS1555.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NOVA BUS NOVA LFS 2009 30
NOVA BUS NOVA LFS 2010 30

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V071000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.