By model year
Nova BUS Nova LFS complaints by model year
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Nova BUS Nova LFS
Every Nova BUS Nova LFS model year on file, 1998 to 2012. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years00 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years151998 to 2012
Recall campaigns27Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins12Summed across model years
Components
Complaints by component
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Nova BUS Nova LFS model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Nova BUS Nova LFS
- 15V-735 Nov 5, 2015
Affected vehicles are equipped with an optical sensor for the passenger counter system whose location may result in a passenger's arm being…
Structure · 304 vehicles - 15V-350 Jun 5, 2015
Affected vehicles have certain air hoses that may have been incorrectly connected to the R14 valve, causing a delay when applying the parking brake
Brakes · 250 vehicles - 15V-079 Feb 9, 2015
In the affected buses, the brake hose fitting crimping ring may have been damaged and, as a result, the crimping ring may fail where the brake…
Brakes · 5 vehicles - 15V-078 Feb 9, 2015
Affected buses may have an incorrectly wired main power relay circuit, causing the circuit protection to be defeated
Electrical system · 5 vehicles - 15V-077 Feb 9, 2015
Power feed cable in the battery compartment may have been incorrectly routed and clipped
Electrical system · 35 vehicles - 15V-076 Feb 9, 2015
Surrounding material may interfere with opening of the emergency exit windows, making them more difficult to open
Visibility and wipers · 5 vehicles - 15V-075 Feb 9, 2015
In the affected vehicles, the rear exit door controls may not function properly
Electrical system · 17 vehicles - 15V-074 Feb 9, 2015
Two wires in the antilock brake system (ABS) connector may be reversed, and the ABS may be disabled
Brakes · 5 vehicles - 15V-073 Feb 9, 2015
In the affected vehicles, the band clamp on the flex pipe between the turbocharger and the diesel particulate filter may be incorrectly located…
Engine and cooling · 10 vehicles - 15V-072 Feb 6, 2015
In the affected vehicles, the air lines for the rear brake system may have an incorrectly positioned retaining ring (ferrule)
Brakes · 16 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.