NHTSA campaign 15V071000 · Nova Bus campaign BS1555
Nova Bus Recall 15V-071: Rear Axle Half Shaft may Fail
NHTSA recall 15V071000 (Nova Bus campaign BS1555) was reported by Nova Bus on February 6, 2015, with 30 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nova Bus Nova LFS for model years 2009–2010. Owners were notified on April 10, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V071000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V071000 (also written 15V-071 or 15V071)
- Filed by
- Nova Bus
- Nova Bus campaign number
- BS1555
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 30 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Axle Assembly — Axle Shaft
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V071000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Nova Bus
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V071000.
Defect description
Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 LFS transit buses manufactured January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2010 with ZFAV132 rear axles. The affected vehicles may have been produced with rear axle half shafts that received an inadequate surface treatment which may result in axle shaft failure.
Safety consequence
If the axle half shaft fails, the bus would be disabled, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Nova has notified the affected owners, and all affected buses have been reapired, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is BS1555.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V071000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.