Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2019-2020 LFS Artic and 2019-2023 LFS transit buses. The driver's speaker hole door may have been built with the prime glazing manufacturer DOT code mark missing. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 205, "Glazing Materials."
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Identifiers in this source record
2019 NOVA BUS LFSManufacturer campaign: CR5884Part: N73706Part: N737072020 NOVA BUS LFS2021 NOVA BUS LFS2022 NOVA BUS LFS2023 NOVA BUS LFS2019 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC2020 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.
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A missing DOT code mark may result in the door being replaced with the incorrect type of plastic, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Official action
Nova Bus will replace the plastic panel door, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed by July 7, 2026. Owners will receive another notice once remedy becomes available. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR5884. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 23, 2026.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2019 NOVA BUS LFS
- Brand or manufacturer
- NOVA BUS
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 26V300000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety