NHTSA campaign 17V323000 · Nova Bus campaign CR4041
Nova Bus Recall 17V-323: Full Throttle Application from Communication Loss
NHTSA recall 17V323000 (Nova Bus campaign CR4041) was reported by Nova Bus on May 16, 2017, with 24 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nova Bus LFS Artic for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on June 21, 2017, 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 17V323000 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
- 17V323000 (also written 17V-323 or 17V323)
- Filed by
- Nova Bus
- Nova Bus campaign number
- CR4041
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 24 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical 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 17V323000. 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 LFS Artic
- 2016 · Vehicles built May 17, 2016 – April 28, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V323000.
Defect description
Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain 2016 Nova LFS Artic transit buses. In the event of a loss of communication within the bus' multiplex network, the computer may command full throttle application, without input from the driver.
Safety consequence
Unintentional, full throttle application may increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Nova has notified owners, and dealers have reprogrammed the buses, free of charge. The recall began on April 28, 2017. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova's recall number for this campaign is CR4041.
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 17V323000
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.