Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 26V077000

Seats

Nova Bus (US) Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2026-02-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 26V077000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
Nova Bus (US) Inc.
Vehicles affected
478
Reported to NHTSA
2026-02-10

Defect description

Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2013-2019 LFS and 2019-2020 LFS Artic transit buses equipped with Double Transversal seats. The passenger seat mounting rails may crack, causing the seat to detach and fall to the floor.

Safety risk

A seat that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury to passengers in or near to the seat.

Manufacturer remedy

Nova Bus will replace the attachment brackets, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed by April 10, 2026. Owners will receive another notice once remedy becomes available. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 4, 2026.

Scope of coverage

9 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
NOVA BUS LFS2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
NOVA BUS LFS Artic2020 2019

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.