SYS ONLINE INGEST 3 hours ago SOURCE NHTSA · TC BUILD v0.0.29
Vehicle scope Default: all classes — narrow to retail passenger anytime
Network/ Canada/ Nova Bus/ 1998070

Nova Bus · Canada · High

Nova Bus LFS: Fuel System

Affects Nova Bus LFS · 1996–1997 — about 383 vehicles.

The hazard

ON CERTAIN LOW-FLOOR BUSES, THE FUEL TANK FASTENERS ON THESE VEHICLES COULD LOOSEN AND EVENTUALLY FALL OFF. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE SEPARATION OF THE FUEL TANK FROM THE VEHICLE. CORRECTION: FUEL TANK FASTENERS WILL BE REPLACED WITH FASTENERS WITH SELF LOCKING CHARACTERISTICS.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational