Nova Bus LFS, LFS Artic: Front

Date

March 24, 2026

Filed by

Nova Bus (US) Inc.

Vehicles

Nova Bus LFS (2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023); Nova Bus LFS Artic (2019, 2020)

Component

Seat Belts › Front

Description of the defect

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."

Potentially affected

416

What can happen

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.

Owner notification date

May 22, 2026

Manufacturer campaign number

CR5873

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Driver's seat · Driver's seat · N66639-08; Driver's seat · Driver's seat · N66639-13

Recall number

26V182000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.