NHTSAELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Nova Bus (US) Inc. - Instrument Panel Malfunction/FMVSS 101
Published: September 3, 2024Recall ID: 24V648000Category: vehiclesCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
An instrument panel that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash. A loss of drive power also increases the risk of a crash.
Product Description & Identification
Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2023 LFS Artic and 2023-2024 LFS vehicles. The instrument panel may fail to display the speedometer or incorrectly display warning lights, due to defective firmware. In addition, the firmware may result in a loss of drive power. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays."
Affected Products
Instrument Panel Malfunction/FMVSS 101
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Subject | Instrument Panel Malfunction/FMVSS 101 |
| Nhtsa id | 24V648000 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Recall link › Url | https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V648000 |
| Recall link › Description | Go to Recall |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Do not drive | No |
| Manufacturer | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| Defect summary | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2023 LFS Artic and 2023-2024 LFS vehicles. The instrument panel may fail to display the speedometer or incorrectly display warning lights, due to defective firmware. In addition, the firmware may result in a loss of drive power. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays." |
| Completion rate | 83.80 |
| Corrective action | Novas Bus will update the instrument panel firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2024. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR5636. |
| Consequence summary | An instrument panel that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash. A loss of drive power also increases the risk of a crash. |
| Mfr campaign number | CR5636 |
| Potentially affected | 179 |
| Report received date | 2024-09-03T00:00:00.000 |
| Fire risk when parked | No |