Vehicle recall 15V071000 · February 6, 2015

2009-2010 Nova Bus Nova LFS

The affected vehicles may have been produced with rear axle half shafts that received an inadequate surface treatment which may result in axle shaft failure.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 LFS transit buses manufactured January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2010 with ZFAV132 rear axles. The affected vehicles may have been produced with rear axle half shafts that received an inadequate surface treatment which may result in axle shaft failure.
Consequence: If the axle half shaft fails, the bus would be disabled, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nova has notified the affected owners, and all affected buses have been reapired, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is BS1555.
Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 15V071000
Reported to NHTSA: February 6, 2015
Filed by: Nova Bus
Manufacturer campaign: BS1555
Owner notification: April 10, 2015
Vehicles potentially affected: 30
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft

Recall 15V071000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Nova Bus Nova LFS (2009-2010): 2010, 2009

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