NHTSA Campaign 22V845000

STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS

Issued by Nova Bus (US) Inc. · Reported Nov 15, 2022 · 827 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2018-2022 LFS and 2018-2021 LFS Artic buses equipped with a Bosch steering gear box. The steering gear box may have an insufficient clamp load, which may allow the mounting plate sub-assembly fasteners to loosen and possibly fall out.

Consequence

Missing fasteners may cause a of a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Nova Bus will inspect and tighten the fasteners as an interim remedy. The permanent remedy, consisting of replacing and tightening new fasteners to increase the clamp load, is expected to be available November 30, 2022, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 16, 2022. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova Bus's number for this recall is CR5342.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NOVA BUS LFS 2018 827
NOVA BUS LFS 2019 827
NOVA BUS LFS 2020 827
NOVA BUS LFS 2021 827
NOVA BUS LFS 2022 827
NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC 2018 827
NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC 2019 827
NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC 2020 827
NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC 2021 827

Source: NHTSA Campaign 22V845000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.