The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·23V239000·Announced 2023-04-04

Nova Bus Recalls 2022 LFS Vehicles for Taillight Illumination Defect

Nova Bus is recalling 2022 LFS vehicles because taillights may fail to illuminate when headlights are on, increasing crash risk.

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 (vehicle lighting defect) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Nova Bus (US) Inc. is recalling certain 2022 LFS vehicles. The defect involves taillights that may fail to illuminate when the headlights are activated. This failure causes the vehicles to not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Taillights that do not illuminate may reduce the visibility of the vehicle to other drivers, which increases the risk of a crash. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.

Nova Bus will update the vehicle software to correct the issue free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 24, 2023. Owners can 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
Brand
NOVA BUS
Manufacturer
Nova Bus (US) Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Bus
Hazard
Affected units
10

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 (1)

  • LFS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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