Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 1997-2002, 2005-2024 LFS, 2009-2014, and 2016 - 2024 LFS Artic transit buses. The low brake air pressure warning light may fail to illuminate when the engine is off. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
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Identifiers in this source record
2013 NOVA BUS LFS ARTICManufacturer campaign: CR5918Part: Customer choice a010002014 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC2000 NOVA BUS LFS2001 NOVA BUS LFS2016 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC2017 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC2018 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC2023 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC2024 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC2010 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC1997 NOVA BUS LFS1998 NOVA BUS LFS1999 NOVA BUS LFS2002 NOVA BUS LFS2012 NOVA BUS LFS2015 NOVA BUS LFS2016 NOVA BUS LFS2017 NOVA BUS LFS2018 NOVA BUS LFS2019 NOVA BUS LFS2020 NOVA BUS LFS2019 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC2009 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC2020 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC2021 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC2022 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC2005 NOVA BUS LFS2008 NOVA BUS LFS2006 NOVA BUS LFS2007 NOVA BUS LFS2009 NOVA BUS LFS2010 NOVA BUS LFS2011 NOVA BUS LFS2013 NOVA BUS LFS2014 NOVA BUS LFS2021 NOVA BUS LFS2022 NOVA BUS LFS2023 NOVA BUS LFS2024 NOVA BUS LFS2011 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC2012 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 low brake air pressure warning light that fails to illuminate when the engine is off will not alert the driver to a low brake pressure condition, increasing the risk of a crash if the parking brake is disengaged before starting the engine.
Official action
Nova Bus will update the firmware, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed by July 17, 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 CR5918. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 2, 2026.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2013 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC
- Brand or manufacturer
- NOVA BUS
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 26V355000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety