Nova Bus Lfs, model years 2008 to 2021. Filed by Nova Bus and reported to NHTSA on 9 March 2021. 123 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain 2008-2021 LFS Buses. The center-line height of the brake lights and tail lights is too high, exceeding the maximum height standard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 21V151 cover?
- Nova Bus LFS, model years 2008-2021.
- What is wrong with them?
- Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain 2008-2021 LFS Buses. The center-line height of the brake lights and tail lights is too high, exceeding the maximum height standard.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Reduced visibility of the brake and tail lights can increase the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Nova will notify owners, and provide instructions for interchanging the positions of the brake light and tail light components with the turn signal light components, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 2021. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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: “Reduced visibility of the brake and tail lights can increase the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 21V151 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Nova Bus |
| System at fault | Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights |
| Reported to NHTSA | 9 March 2021 |
| Model years | 2008-2021 |
| Vehicles named | NOVA BUS LFS |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Reduced visibility of the brake and tail lights can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Nova will notify owners, and provide instructions for interchanging the positions of the brake light and tail light components with the turn signal light components, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 2021. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 663 notices in the record whose component field names exterior lighting. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 43 days.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
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The fingerprint of this notice
We take a SHA-256 of each of the three blocks of text the authority publishes and keep the first eight characters. As we last read campaign 21V151 on 23 August 2026, they were:
- Defect summary
01137409 - Consequence
65075a30 - Remedy
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We first read this notice on 21 August 2026. It has not moved since. If it ever does, these characters will not match, and the change will be dated here.
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