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.
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Identifiers in this source record
2016 NOVA BUS LFSManufacturer campaign: CR5858Part: 412625,22017 NOVA BUS LFS2019 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC2013 NOVA BUS LFS2014 NOVA BUS LFS2015 NOVA BUS LFS2018 NOVA BUS LFS2019 NOVA BUS LFS2020 NOVA BUS LFS ARTICVehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
Read the vehicles identification guideWhy this notice was issued
A seat that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury to passengers in or near to the seat.
Official action
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.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2016 NOVA BUS LFS
- Brand or manufacturer
- NOVA BUS
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 26V077000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety