NHTSA : 23V540000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

Defect Description

Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2022-2023 LFS battery electric transit buses. The rivnut threaded inserts inside the high-voltage battery may be over-tightened and break, which could result in a short circuit.

Consequence / Hazard

An electrical short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

Proposed Solution

Nova Bus will replace the batteries, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2023. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR5461.

🚗 Affected Vehicles2

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.