NHTSA Campaign Id 15V077000; Date: Feb. 9, 2015
A battery cable that shorts to ground increases the risk of a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:2007 Nova Bus Nova Lfs; 2008 Nova Bus Nova Lfs; 2009 Nova Bus Nova Lfs
Component: Electrical System:battery:cables
Manufactured by: Nova Bus
Affected Units:: 35
Recall 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.
How to Fix: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.
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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