1999 Novabus Rts Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 1999 Novabus Rts. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 1999 Novabus Rts
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Turbo/supercharger (engine and engine cooling)
On certain transit buses equipped with detroit diesel series 50 engines, the electronic control module (ECM) will need to be reprogrammed to activate the exhaust temperature sensor.
Remedy: Novabus is working with detroit diesel to reprogram the engines (please see 05e050). The recall began on january 26, 2007. Owners may contact detroit diesel at 1-313-592-3708 or novabus at 1-450-472-6410.
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Exterior lighting
Certain transit buses with an option for deceleration lights do not meet all the requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the deceleration lights are located on the rear center of the bus, above the rear engine door. They are provided as a means of alerting vehicles traveling behind the bus…
Remedy: Dealers will retrofit these buses. Owner notification began september 19, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…
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Door (structure)
Vehicle description: buses equipped with adhesively bonded aluminum bus door panels used in passenger doorways on transit and light and medium duty buses supplied by vapor corporation. Due to an imperfect bonding of the door panel skin to the panel frame, environmental moisture may infiltrate regions of imperfect bonding and cause…
Remedy: Vapor corporation will notify customers to have their buses inspected and will install mechanical fasteners to attach the skins to the frame elements. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed…
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1999 Novabus Rts. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare Novabus Rts model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Novabus Rts model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 Novabus Rts | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 Novabus Rts | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 Novabus Rts | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 Novabus Rts | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 Novabus Rts | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 Novabus Rts | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 Novabus Rts | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 Novabus Rts | 3 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1999 Novabus Rts
How do I know if my 1999 Novabus Rts has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1999 Novabus Rts; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Novabus dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 01V321001).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Novabus models
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.