NHTSA Recall 15V076000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V076000; Date: Feb. 9, 2015
An emergency exit that is difficult to open may hinder egress in the event of an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2008 Nova Bus Nova Lfs
Component: Visibility:glass, Side/rear
Manufactured by: Nova Bus
Affected Units:: 5
Recall Summary:
Nova bus (nova) is recalling certain model year 2008 lfs transit buses manufactured January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2008. Surrounding material may interfere with opening of the emergency exit windows, making them more difficult to open. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release. "
How to Fix:
Nova has notified owners, and dealers removed any material that restricted the opening of the emergency exit, free of charge. Owners may contact nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is cr1314.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 10, 2015
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