Bus Fuel Filter Hoses May Disconnect; Fire and Stall Risk
Nova Bus is recalling certain 2022-2023 LFS buses due to secondary fuel filter hoses with insufficient crimping that may disconnect and leak. A fuel leak could cause a fire or engine stall.
NHTSA safety advisory
Do not drive this vehicle
NHTSA advises owners to stop driving this vehicle until the recall repair has been completed.
This is the agency’s own advisory, not our assessment. Contact the manufacturer or a dealer, and see the official NHTSA notice for the current guidance.
What this means for you
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: This recall involves a fuel system defect that creates potential fire and crash hazards. However, no injuries, deaths, or actual incidents have been reported, and the hazards are theoretical rather than realized. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products without reported illness or injury score at most 3.
Plain-English summary
Nova Bus (US) Inc. is recalling certain 2022 and 2023 Nova Bus LFS buses. The secondary fuel filter hoses may have insufficient crimping, which can cause them to disconnect and leak fuel.
When fuel leaks in the presence of an ignition source, the risk of fire increases. If fuel leaks away completely, the engine may stall, which increases the risk of a crash.
This recall affects approximately 52 vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 5, 2024.
Owners should not drive their vehicles until repairs are completed. Nova Bus dealers will replace the secondary fuel filter hoses at no cost. For questions, contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153).
The recalled product
- Product
- NOVA BUS LFS
- Brand
- NOVA BUS
- Manufacturer
- Nova Bus (US) Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Bus
- Affected units
- 52
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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