Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 26V182000

Seat belts: front

Nova Bus (US) Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2026-03-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 26V182000

Seat belts: front

Component
Seat belts: front
Manufacturer
Nova Bus (US) Inc.
Vehicles affected
416
Reported to NHTSA
2026-03-24
Owners notified
2026-05-22

Defect description

Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2016-2018, 2020, 2022-2023 LFS and 2019-2020 LFS Artic transit buses. The driver's seat belt tension-reliving device may fail to disengage without manual intervention. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety risk

Failure of the tension-reliving device may prevent the seat belt from properly restraining the driver, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Nova Bus will remove the seat belt tension-reliving device, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2026. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR5873. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 23, 2026.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
NOVA BUS LFS2023 2022 2020 2018 2017 2016
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.