Vehicle recall 09V494000 · December 29, 2009

2009 Nova Bus Nova LFS

These devices are used to restrain passengers using mobility aid products.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Nova bus is recalling model year 2009 lfs buses equipped with q'straint max mobility device remote release belts used on american insight transverse flip up seats with build dates between October 2008 and October 2009. These devices are used to restrain passengers using mobility aid products. The mobility device restraint belts may not lock as designed, and may fail to properly restrain the passenger and the mobility device.
Consequence: If the belt does not lock and the mobility device is not properly restrained, there is an increased risk of injury to the passenger in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Nova bus is working with american seating and will replace the q'straint max remote release belts with q'straint qrt deluxe remote release belts free of charge. American seating is handling the remedy for this campaign. Please see american seating's defect report 09E-065. The safety recall began on December 4, 2010. Owners may contact american seating's service manager sherry aellen at 1-616-732-6484 and nova bus at 1-450-472-6410.
Notes: Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 09V494000
Reported to NHTSA: December 29, 2009
Filed by: NOVA BUS INCORPORATED
Owner notification: December 4, 2010
Vehicles potentially affected: 101
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 09V494000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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Nova Bus Nova LFS (2009): 2009

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