Vehicle recall 26V182000 · March 24, 2026
Nova Bus LFS and LFS Artic
The driver's seat belt tension-reliving device may fail to disengage without manual intervention.
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 2016-2018, 2020, 2022-2023 LFS and 2019-2020 LFS Artic transit buses. The driver's seat belt tension-reliving device may fail to disengage without manual intervention. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Consequence
- Failure of the tension-reliving device may prevent the seat belt from properly restraining the driver, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy
- Nova Bus will remove the seat belt tension-reliving device, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2026. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR5873. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 23, 2026.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V182000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 24, 2026
- Filed by
- Nova Bus (US) Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- CR5873
- Owner notification
- May 22, 2026
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 416
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front
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 (2016-2018, 2020, 2022-2023): 2023, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016
- Nova Bus LFS Artic (2019-2020): 2020, 2019
Has your Nova Bus been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Nova Bus dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.