Improperly Tightened Cantilever Seats – 2014-2017 Nova LFS & LFS Artic Buses

July 2, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V511000

Improperly Tightened Cantilever Seats

If the cantilever seat drops while it is occupied, there is an increased risk of an injury.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V511

Manufacturer Nova BuseBay logo

Components SEATS

Potential Number of Units Affected 421

 

Summary

Nova BuseBay logo (NovaeBay logo) is recalling certain 2014-2017 LFS and LFS Artic buses equipped with USSC cantilever seats. The hardware used to attach the cantilever seats to the side rail may have been improperly tightened. As a result, the cantilever seat may drop to the floor.

 

Remedy

NovaeBay logo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat rails and hardware, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 30, 2019. Owners may contact NovaeBay logo customer service at 1-800-350-6682. NovaeBay logo’s number for this recall is CR4663.

 

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.

 


Saint-Eustache, August 30, 2019       

 

This Notice is sent to you in accordance with the of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

Nova BuseBay logo has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain NovaeBay logo LFS vehicles equipped with cantilever seats.

On these vehicles the hardware used to secure some of the seats was not properly tightened. This could cause the hardware or seat rail to fail. As a result, the seat could drop to the floor. Seats that are not secured could create a risk of injury for passengers.

Vehicles affected by this notification can be identified by their vehicle identification number (VIN). A list of the affected VINs is annexed at the end of this document.

For vehicles targeted by this recall, Nova BuseBay logo proposes to inspect and replace the seat rails and hardware. Nova BuseBay logo will release a document (CR4663E), explaining the inspection and replacement procedure. This document is available to you on our website at https://www.novabus.com/on-lineservices.html. The necessary replacement parts are available via the PrevosteBay logo Parts distribution network. Nova BuseBay logo will assume the entire cost of the parts, including the labor. The inspection should take approximately 20 minutes to complete and if necessary the repair should take 3 hours to complete. If you have previously paid for repairs as a result of this issue, you may be entitled to recovery of those expenses. Submit copies of all documentation supporting your claim according to the rules specified in the “General Plan for Reimbursement of Pre-notification Remedies” provided in this mailing under the heading “Annex A.”

Federal regulations require that any vehicle lessor receiving this recall notice must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days. If you have any questions regarding the requirements of this campaign, please contact your local customer support manager.

After contacting your customer support manager, if you are still not able to have the safety defect remedied without charge and within reasonable time, you may wish to write the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590, call 1-888327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to https://www.safercar.gov. Sincerely,

 

Guy French
Vice President, Aftermarket Customer Care



8 Affected Products

Vehicles

NOVA BUSLFS2014-2017
NOVA BUSLFS ARTIC2014-2017

 


14 Associated Documents

Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-19V511-6050.pdf 163.956KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-19V511-5397.pdf 2069.266KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2019-4

RCLQRT-19V511-6009.PDF 211.222KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-19V511-8147.pdf 245.669KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2019-3

RCLQRT-19V511-9029.PDF 211.121KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-19V511-9514.PDF 213.764KB

 


Recall 573 Report- Amendment 1

RCLRPT-19V511-1609.PDF 213.761KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2020-1

RCLQRT-19V511-6830.PDF 211.309KB

 


Recall 573 Report-Amendment 2

RCLRPT-19V511-8152.PDF 214.025KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-19V511-7433.pdf 2069.46KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-19V511-7439.pdf 2068.727KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-19V511-6378.pdf 2069.45KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-19V511-9393.pdf 2073.491KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-19V511-5228.pdf 2068.465KB

 


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