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2004 Nova Bus Nova LFSProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2004 Nova Bus Nova LFS. It is covered by 4 safety recalls, and for recall 15V-350 the manufacturer reports only 0% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls4Lowest repair rate 0%Owner complaints00 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem0—

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 5, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 Nova Bus Nova LFS has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

4 recalls

2004 Nova Bus Nova LFS recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

0%repaired · 2016 Q4

Conventional: air

Recall 15V-350 · Jun 5, 2015 · 250 vehicles · 0 repaired

Risk. A delay in the application of the parking brake may result in the bus rolling forward or rearward a few feet, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

11%repaired · 2016 Q2

Antilock: ABS warning light

Recall 14V-380 · Jun 30, 2014 · 796 vehicles · 89 repaired

Risk. If the ABS malfunction light does not illuminate if the ABS control unit loses power, the driver would not be aware that the ABS is not functional and that the…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Engine: diesel

Recall 08V-150 · Apr 1, 2008 · 19 vehicles

Risk. THE INTRODUCTION OF HIGH PRESSURE ATOMIZED FUEL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CREATES A RISK OF FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE IGNITION WHEN THE FUEL VAPOR COMES IN…

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Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Nova Bus.

Best & worst years

2004 vs. every other Nova LFS year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Nova LFS median. How we score

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