{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Nova Bus recall 14V381 (CR3201): Nova Bus LFS, Nova Bus Nova LFS (2010 to 2014)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v381/",
  "summary": "Recall 14V381 (Nova Bus): Arcing of the alternator cable may result in an engine compartment fire. Nova Bus's own number: CR3201.",
  "excerpt": "Nova Bus Lfs, Nova Bus Nova Lfs, model years 2010 to 2014. Filed by Nova Bus and reported to NHTSA on 30 June 2014. 734 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. 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: CR3201. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 14V381 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: “Arcing of the alternator cable may result in an engine compartment fire.” 14V381 Nova Bus Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator 30 June 2014 2010-2014 NOVA BUS LFS, NOVA BUS NOVA LFS Arcing of the alternator cable may result in an engine compartment fire. 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 conta",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T16:14:19+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T06:22:34+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Nova Bus recall 14V381 (CR3201): Nova Bus LFS, Nova Bus Nova LFS (2010 to 2014)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v381/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}