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Recall 1998071 — NOVA BUS LFS 1996-1997

Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database · Canada · 1998-04-08

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Agency
Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database
Recall identifier
1998071
Date of alert
1998-04-08
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk type
recall
Brand
NOVA BUS
Product category
Bus
Product type
Vehicle
Reported risk: NOTE: LOW-FLOOR BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SHURE-POWER INDUSTRIES MODEL 52107 VOLTAGE EQUALIZERS. A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD OCCUR IN AN INTERNAL COMPONENT OF THE VOLTAGE EQUALIZER WHICH MAY INDUCE MELTING OF THE 24 VOLT INPUT POST. THIS COULD IN TURN CAUSE A 24 VOLT BATTERY CABLE TO TOUCH THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE AND OVERHEAT TO THE POINT OF IGNITING A FIRE IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. CORRECTION: A PROTECTION MODULE WILL BE INSTALLED DIRECTLY ON THE 12 AND 24 VOLT INPUT POSTS OF THE VOLTAGE EQUALIZER.
Primary source: https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/detail.aspx?la

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