NHTSA safety recall

Recall 24V727000 · manufacturer campaign CR5643

Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Motor › Controller — Nova Bus · reported 30 Sep 2024 · 40 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2022-2023 LFS buses. A software error may cause the Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) to crash, disconnecting the high voltage batteries and causing a loss of drive power.

The risk

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

The fix

Nova Bus will validate and update the VCU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2, 2024. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova Bus's number for this recall is CR5643.

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 nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
24V727000
Manufacturer campaign
CR5643
Filed by
Nova Bus (us) Inc.
Report received
30 Sep 2024
Owners notified
2 Nov 2024
Potentially affected
40

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.

2022 Nova Bus Lfs 2023 Nova Bus Lfs

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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