NHTSA safety recall

Recall 22V845000 · manufacturer campaign CR5342

Steering › Critical Fasteners — Nova Bus · reported 15 Nov 2022 · 827 vehicles potentially affected

⚠️ Do Not Drive advisory. NHTSA and the manufacturer advise owners of affected vehicles not to drive them until this recall is repaired.

What's wrong

Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2018-2022 LFS and 2018-2021 LFS Artic buses equipped with a Bosch steering gear box. The steering gear box may have an insufficient clamp load, which may allow the mounting plate sub-assembly fasteners to loosen and possibly fall out.

The risk

Missing fasteners may cause a of a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Nova Bus will inspect and tighten the fasteners as an interim remedy. The permanent remedy, consisting of replacing and tightening new fasteners to increase the clamp load, is expected to be available November 30, 2022, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 16, 2022. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova Bus's number for this recall is CR5342.

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.

NHTSA campaign
22V845000
Manufacturer campaign
CR5342
Filed by
Nova Bus (us) Inc.
Report received
15 Nov 2022
Owners notified
16 Nov 2022
Potentially affected
827

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2018 Nova Bus Lfs 2019 Nova Bus Lfs 2020 Nova Bus Lfs 2021 Nova Bus Lfs 2022 Nova Bus Lfs 2018 Nova Bus Lfs Artic 2019 Nova Bus Lfs Artic 2020 Nova Bus Lfs Artic 2021 Nova Bus Lfs Artic

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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