Novabus surface roughness of a guide pin in the radial brake calipers may cause the brake carriage guide pin support bolt to break.
The short version
Nova Bus reported a problem with the disc caliper. Here is what owners need to know.
Surface roughness of a guide pin in the radial brake calipers may cause the brake carriage guide pin support bolt to break.
Breakage of the guide pin can cause loss of braking ability or loss of tire pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Nova will notify owners and dealers will install new guide pins at each wheel end on suspect axles, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-299.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2015–2017 | Novabus LFS |
| 2015–2017 | Novabus LFS Artic |
What changed
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- Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST
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