{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Nova Bus recall 13V642 (CR3030-CR3034): Nova Bus Nova LFS (2009 to 2012)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v642/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V642 (Nova Bus): Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.",
  "excerpt": "Nova Bus Nova Lfs, model years 2009 to 2012. Filed by Nova Bus and reported to NHTSA on 19 December 2013. 264 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Nova Bus is recalling certain 2009-2012 model year LFS and LFS HEV transit buses equipped with Sure Power DC-DC converters containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found to be capable of conducting electricity after … 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 Nova Bus's own number for this recall: CR3030-CR3034. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V642 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. 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: “Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire.” 13V642 Nova Bus Electrical System 19 December 2013 2009-2012 NOVA BUS NOVA LFS Once electrically conductive, the material is capable of melting and burning, increasing the risk of a fire. Nova Bus will notify owners and dealers will inspect an",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:42:37+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T07:52:35+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Nova Bus recall 13V642 (CR3030-CR3034): Nova Bus Nova LFS (2009 to 2012)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v642/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}