2007 Nova Bus Lfs Recall

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 transit buses, a software problem could cause various lamps to flash instead of staying on constantly. As a result, the bus may not meet certain requirement of Canadian regulations.

Flashing lamps could distract or confuse other road users and increase the risk of a crash.

Nova Bus will notify owners by mail and provide you with instructions for how to update the vehicle software.

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 buses, a message board on the rear of the bus displays momentary text when the stop lamps or turn signals are used. These momentary text messages could cause confusion for other road users.

Text messages about the stop lamps and turn signals that are displayed on the rear of the bus could cause confusion for others and increase the risk of a crash.

Nova Bus will notify owners in writing and provide them with directions for removing the rear message board.

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, during manufacturing a defect was found within the steering box, which could affect the vehicle’s steering. A loss of steering control could result in a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will replace the steering gear.

A failure of this component (steering) 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, a defect in the electrical wiring could affect the performance of the antilock brake system (ABS), which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will inspect and perform repairs as necessary.

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 band clamp installed on the flex pipe between the turbocharger and Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) may have been incorrectly located. As a result, the exhaust pipe may leak and potentially expose components to hot exhaust gases, which could increase the risk of an engine compartment fire, and could result in injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will inspect, and perform repairs as necessary.

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).

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 vehicles, incorrect bolts were used on the engine supports and have not been tightened to proper specifications. The bolts may wear prematurely and subsequently break. When some of the bolts break, vibration and noise is induced in the structure which will prompt the driver to check his vehicle. If all bolts were to break at same time, the engine will always be supported by one end of the structure and the other end will be supported by the drive shaft causing enormous vibration and noise alerting the driver to park his the vehicle immediately in a safe area. Correction: Dealers will replace the engine mount fasteners.

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).

On certain buses, there may be interference within the V-BEA multiplex communication network. Whenever the parking brake, or the vehicle's brake interlock is applied, the Automatic Traction Control (ATC) system's sensors could falsely detect the movement of a wheel. The ATC system could misinterpret this situation as wheel spin, subsequently applying and releasing the applied brakes. The vehicle could then move unexpectedly and cause a crash resulting in property damage, personal injury or death. Correction: Reprogramming procedures will be provided to affected vehicle fleet operators

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, an incorrect type of o-ring may have been installed on hydraulic fittings of the radiator and may rapidly deteriorate. Correction: New o-rings produced for this application will be provided by the manufacturer.

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 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, the main power cables could become damaged by rubbing against the ground cable. Chafing damage could cause an electrical short which may result in a vehicle fire. Correction: Dealers will reroute the main ground cable.

A failure of this component (electrical) 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 main power cable may have been installed too close to the transmission. Should the cable retaining clamp fail, the cable could rub against the transmission, and suffer chafe damage. Electrical arcing could result in a vehicle fire causing property damage, personal injury or death. Correction: Dealers will reroute the main power cable.

A failure of this component (electrical) 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, rear door controls may function erratically when the operator cancels the opening of the rear doors by turning the door control lever to the neutral position. When the door is almost closed (approx. 80%) and a passenger approaches, the door initiates its closing cycle even as the infrared sensor is activated by the passenger. As a result, the passenger may be struck by the door panels, or become trapped between them, potentially resulting in personal injury. As well, the vehicle may start to move even though the door is not completely closed. Correction: Owners will be provided with updated V-BEA system software.

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, the air dryer assembly may have a faulty electronic control module. Air entering the brake system may not have moisture removed. If not properly drained, small ice crystals may form in the brake system. This could impair proper functioning of the air brake system and cause a vehicle crash. Correction: Dealers will replace the control module.

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).