NHTSA recall 17V323000
Electrical system
Nova Bus Lfs Artic
Reported May 16, 201724 vehicles affectedNova BusMaker’s number CR4041Built May 17, 2016 – Apr 28, 2017
The defect
Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain 2016 Nova LFS Artic transit buses. In the event of a loss of communication within the bus' multiplex network, the computer may command full throttle application, without input from the driver.
The risk
Unintentional, full throttle application may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Nova has notified owners, and dealers have reprogrammed the buses, free of charge. The recall began on April 28, 2017. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's recall number for this campaign is CR4041.
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