Vehicle recall 24V518000 · July 8, 2024
Nova Bus LFS and LFS Artic
An air leak may occur in the parking brake valve and unintentionally engage the parking brake without activating the brake lights.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2021-2024 LFS and 2021-2023 LFS Artic buses. An air leak may occur in the parking brake valve and unintentionally engage the parking brake without activating the brake lights.
- Consequence
- A bus that stops suddenly without activating brake lights increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Nova Bus will inspect and tighten the parking brake air line connections, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2024. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova Bus's number for this recall is CR5615.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V518000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 8, 2024
- Filed by
- Nova Bus (US) Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- CR5615
- Owner notification
- July 24, 2024
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 900
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Parking brake › Conventional › Air
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Nova Bus LFS (2021-2024): 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
- Nova Bus LFS Artic (2021-2023): 2023, 2022, 2021
Has your Nova Bus been repaired?
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