NHTSA campaign 15V073000 · Nova Bus campaign CR1261
Nova Bus Recall 15V-073: Exhaust Pipe Leak may Result in Fire
NHTSA recall 15V073000 (Nova Bus campaign CR1261) was reported by Nova Bus on February 9, 2015, with 10 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nova Bus Nova LFS for the 2007 model year. 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 15V073000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V073000 (also written 15V-073 or 15V073)
- Filed by
- Nova Bus
- Nova Bus campaign number
- CR1261
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 10 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Exhaust System
- 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 15V073000. 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
Nova Bus Nova LFS
- 2007 · Vehicles built January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V073000.
Defect description
Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2007 LFS transit buses manufactured January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the band clamp on the flex pipe between the turbocharger and the diesel particulate filter may be incorrectly located allowing the exhaust pipe to leak hot exhaust gases onto nearby components.
Safety consequence
If the components are exposed to hot exhaust gases, there is an increased risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Nova notified owners, and dealers correctly positioned the clamps on the affected vehicles, free of charge. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's number for this recall is CR1261.
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 15V073000
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.