NOVABUS NOVA LFS 2009: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V132000

Make Model Year
NOVABUS NOVA LFS 2009
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2010-05-11 2010-04-06 2010-04-06

Production Dates: 2009-03-31 - 2001-02-11

Manufacturers Involved: NOVA BUS INCORPORATED

Manufacturer Campaign Number: CR1461

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 104

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

NOVA BUS HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 LFS BUSES EQUIPPED WITH MODINE ROOF MOUNTED RADIATOR. THE WRONG TYPE OF O-RING WAS INSTALLED AT THE LOCATIONS BY THE RADIATOR MANUFACTURER, MODINE. THE O-RINGS MUST BE VITON TYPE O-RINGS.

Consequence

DETERIORATION OF THESE O-RINGS MAY OCCUR AND LEAKING OR SEEPAGE OF HYDRAULIC OIL.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL VITON O-RINGS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NOVA BUS AT 450-472-6410.

Notes

NOVA BUS RECALL NO. CR1461.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .