Nova Bus (US) – Incorrectly Routed Power Feed Cable

Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 LFS transit buses manufactured January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2009. A power feed cable in the battery compartment may have been incorrectly routed and clipped. As a result, the battery cable may prematurely wear and short to ground.


Report Received Date 02/09/2015
NHTSA ID 15V077000
Consequence Summary A battery cable that shorts to ground increases the risk of a fire.
Corrective Action Nova notified owners, and dealers inspected the buses and correctly routed the battery power feed cable, as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is CR1332.
Recall Code CR1332
Potentially Affected 35
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=15V077000)

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