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.”
Nova Bus (US) Inc. – Instrument Panel Malfunction/FMVSS 101
| Report Received Date | 09/03/2024 |
| NHTSA ID | 24V648000 |
| Consequence Summary | 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. |
| Corrective Action | Novas Bus will update the instrument panel firmware, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed by October 28, 2024. A second notice will be sent once the remedy has been finalized. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR5636. |
| Recall Code | CR5636 |
| Potentially Affected | 179 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V648000) |
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