NHTSA Campaign 24V648000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Issued by Nova Bus (US) Inc. · Reported Sep 3, 2024 · 179 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2023 LFS Artic and 2023-2024 LFS vehicles. The instrument panel may fail to display the speedometer or incorrectly display warning lights, due to defective firmware. In addition, the firmware may result in a loss of drive power.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays."

Consequence

An instrument panel that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash. A loss of drive power also increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Novas Bus will update the instrument panel firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2024. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR5636.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NOVA BUS LFS 2023 179
NOVA BUS LFS 2024 179
NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC 2023 179

Source: NHTSA Campaign 24V648000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.