Vehicle recall 15V077000 · February 9, 2015
2007-2009 Nova Bus Nova LFS
A power feed cable in the battery compartment may have been incorrectly routed and clipped.
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 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.
- Consequence
- A battery cable that shorts to ground increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- 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.
- 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
- 15V077000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 9, 2015
- Filed by
- Nova Bus
- Manufacturer campaign
- CR1332
- Owner notification
- April 10, 2015
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 35
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › 12V/24V/48V battery › Cables
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 (2007-2009): 2009, 2008, 2007
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