Nova Bus (US) – Full Throttle Application from Communication Loss

Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain 2016 Nova LFS Artic transit buses. In the event of a loss of communication within the bus’ multiplex network, the computer may command full throttle application, without input from the driver.


Report Received Date 05/16/2017
NHTSA ID 17V323000
Consequence Summary Unintentional, full throttle application may increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action Nova has notified owners, and dealers have reprogrammed the buses, free of charge. The recall began on April 28, 2017. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's recall number for this campaign is CR4041.
Recall Code CR4041
Potentially Affected 24
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V323000)

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