The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·15V735000·Announced 2015-11-05

Nova Bus Recalls Transit Buses Due to Door Pinch Hazard

Nova Bus is recalling 2010-2015 LFS and 2013-2015 LFS Artic transit buses because a passenger counter sensor may pinch a passenger's arm in the door.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Nova Bus is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Nova LFS and 2013-2015 LFS Artic transit buses. The affected vehicles are equipped with an optical sensor for the passenger counter system whose location may result in a passenger's arm being pinched between the passenger counter housing and the door.

A passenger could be injured if their arm is caught in the door. The recall covers 304 vehicles.

Nova will notify owners, and dealers will install a longer protective cover over the passenger counter system and add a warning label, free of charge. The recall began on November 23, 2015. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC, NOVA LFS, LFS
Brand
NOVA BUS
Manufacturer
Nova Bus
Category
Vehicle — Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
304

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (3)

  • LFS ARTIC
  • NOVA LFS
  • LFS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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