Vehicle recall 26V077000 · February 10, 2026
Nova Bus LFS and LFS Artic
The passenger seat mounting rails may crack, causing the seat to detach and fall to the floor.
Source: NHTSA data as of November 8, 2026. Last refreshed Nov 8, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- A seat that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury to passengers in or near to the seat.
- Remedy
- Nova Bus will replace the attachment brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 2, 2026. 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V077000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 10, 2026
- Filed by
- Nova Bus (US) Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- CR5858
- Owner notification
- October 2, 2026
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 478
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
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