OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

14V381000

Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator

Reported Jun 30, 2014 · Nova Bus

Summary

Nova Bus is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 LFS transit buses manufactured June 2010 to June 2014. In the affected vehicles, the terminal on the postive alternator cable may fracture causing the cable to arc to other components.

Consequence

Arcing of the alternator cable may result in an engine compartment fire.

Remedy

Nova Bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the terminal and replace it if it is damaged, free of charge. The recall began August 29, 2014. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR3201.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

This is model-level recall history. It does not confirm whether a particular VIN is affected or has received the repair. Check with NHTSA ↗