Vehicle recall 15V078000 · February 9, 2015
2009 Nova Bus Nova LFS
The affected buses may have an incorrectly wired main power relay circuit, causing the circuit protection to be defeated.
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 LFS transit buses manufactured January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2009. The affected buses may have an incorrectly wired main power relay circuit, causing the circuit protection to be defeated.
- Consequence
- If the incorrectly wired circuit short circuits, there would be an increased risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Nova notified owners, and dealers corrected the main power relay circuit wiring, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is CR1366.
- 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
- 15V078000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 9, 2015
- Filed by
- Nova Bus
- Manufacturer campaign
- CR1366
- Owner notification
- April 10, 2015
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system
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): 2009
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