Safety defect investigations, technical specifications, and manufacturer repair notices for Canadian owners.
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Safety recall notices and repair campaigns registered for the 2004 Nova Bus Lfs in Canada.
Certain transit buses may not have enough emergency exits. As a result, the buses don't meet the minimum emergency exit requirements of Canadian regulations.
Missing emergency exits could slow your exit from the bus in an emergency. This could increase the risk of injury.
Nova Bus will notify owners by mail and provide you with instructions for how to replace some of the regular windows with emergency exit windows.
On certain buses, the convex passenger-side exterior rearview mirror may not be curved enough. If fitted with a convex passenger-side mirror, Canadian regulations require a minimum and maximum curvature radius of the mirror surface.
This small error does not affect safety, as the visibility out of the vehicle is not limited by the non-compliant mirror assembly.
This is not a recall. Nova Bus has made production changes to ensure that all new buses have compliant convex passenger-side rear-view mirrors.
On certain replacement seat belts sold through Prevost’s Part and Service Center for use on Recaro AM72 or AM80 driver seats, the buckle assembly of the driver’s seat belt may be defective. This may result in an inability to insert the seat belt tongue into the buckle assembly. In the event of a crash, an unbuckled seat belt may increase the risk of injury to the driver. Correction: Owners will be contacted by Nova Bus and supplied with the inspection and repair instructions. Replacement driver seat belts and hardware will be provided by Nova Bus as required.
A failure of this component (seats and restraints) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
On certain buses, some air hoses may have been incorrectly connected to the R14 valve causing a delay in the application of the park brake. This could result in unintended bus movement when the park brake is applied, increasing the risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will affect repairs.
A failure of this component (brakes) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 121 - Air Brake Systems. The ABS malfunction light may not illuminate if the ABS control unit loses power, contrary to the requirements of the standard. This could result in loss of ABS function going unnoticed by the driver, which could affect braking system function, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will reprogram the instrument cluster.
A failure of this component (brakes) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
On certain buses, the LED sign, mounted to the side of the bus to display destination message, could suffer electronic circuit board corrosion. This could cause an electrical short circuit, which could result in a fire causing property damage, personal injury or death. Correction: Luminator will replace the electrical circuit connector board.
A failure of this component (other) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
On certain transit buses equipped with Detroit Diesel series 40 engines, the turbocharger compressor wheel and backplate can break allowing lubricating oil to spill onto the engine. This can result in an engine compartment fire. Correction: Dealers will replace the turbocharger.
A failure of this component (engine) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
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