NHTSA safety recall

Recall 23V714000 · manufacturer campaign CR5500

Seats › Critical Fasteners — Nova Bus · reported 25 Oct 2023 · 514 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) is recalling certain 2015-2019 LFS and LFS Artic transit buses. The attachment hardware may have been incorrectly installed beneath the rear wheel well passenger seats, allowing the seat to detach from the frame.

The risk

A detached passenger seat may inadequately restrain a passenger during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is completed. Nova Bus will inspect and replace the attachment hardware as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 1, 2023. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova Bus number for this recall is CR5500.

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
23V714000
Manufacturer campaign
CR5500
Filed by
Nova Bus (us) Inc.
Report received
25 Oct 2023
Owners notified
1 Dec 2023
Potentially affected
514

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.

2015 Nova Bus Lfs 2016 Nova Bus Lfs 2017 Nova Bus Lfs 2018 Nova Bus Lfs 2019 Nova Bus Lfs 2015 Nova Bus Lfs Artic 2016 Nova Bus Lfs Artic 2017 Nova Bus Lfs Artic 2018 Nova Bus Lfs Artic 2019 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.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →