{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Nova Bus recall 11V158: Nova Bus Nova LFS (2009)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v158/",
  "summary": "Recall 11V158 (Nova Bus): LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.",
  "excerpt": "Nova Bus Nova Lfs, model year 2009. Filed by Nova Bus Incorporated and reported to NHTSA on 10 March 2011. 198 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Nova bus is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2011 lfs 40 ft and lfs 60 ft transit buses manufactured from march 31, 2009, through february 11, 2011. an insufficient torque was applied to the drag link attachment bolts during production. the drag link could become detached from the steering linkage, causing a … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.” 11V158 NOVA BUS INCORPORATED Steering:Linkages:Drag:Link:Connection 10 March 2011 2009-2009 NOVA BUS NOVA LFS LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALERS WILL PROVIDE OWNERS THE CORRECT DOCUMENTATION TO VERIFY THE TORQUE VALUES FOR THE DRAG LINK AND TO CORRECT THE DRAG LINK IF NECESSARY. AT THE CUSTOMER'S OPTION, A DEALER CAN PERFORM THE CORRECT TORQUE VALUE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 16, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NOVA BUS AT 1-450-472-6410. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:49:50+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T04:37:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Nova Bus recall 11V158: Nova Bus Nova LFS (2009)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v158/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}