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NHTSA recall,

Nova Bus: LFS (2013-2019) and LFS Artic (2019-2020)

The passenger seat mounting rails on certain Nova Bus transit buses may crack, causing the seat to detach and fall.

Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice

What happened

Nova Bus (US) Inc. is recalling certain 2013-2019 LFS and 2019-2020 LFS Artic transit buses equipped with Double Transversal seats. The passenger seat mounting rails may crack, causing the seat to detach and fall to the floor. A seat that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury to passengers in or near to the seat. The recall affects 478 vehicles nationwide and was reported to NHTSA on February 10, 2026.

Nova Bus will replace the attachment brackets, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed by April 10, 2026. Owners will receive another notice once the remedy becomes available.

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What to do

If you own a vehicle in this recall:

  1. Check your VIN (vehicle identification number) at nhtsa.gov/recalls. VINs are searchable from December 4, 2026.
  2. Nova Bus will replace the attachment brackets, free of charge.
  3. You may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410.
  4. Look for the owner letter. Owner notification letters were mailed October 2, 2026.

What you get Free repair

Full text from NHTSA

Nova Bus will replace the attachment brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 2, 2026. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 4, 2026.

Is your Nova BUS affected?

2 models

These models and years may be affected.

  • LFS, model years 2013 to 2019
  • LFS Artic, model years 2019 to 2020

Your VIN confirms it. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver's side of the dashboard or on your registration card.

Check your VIN on nhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recall details

Reported to NHTSA
Sold in
Nationwide
Manufacturer
Nova Bus (US) Inc.
Component
Seat defect
Campaign
26V077000
Vehicles affected
478
Repair cost
Free of charge
Owner letters mailed
Manufacturer phone
1-450-472-6410

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Timeline

  1. Reported to NHTSA

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

  3. Summary updated

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 26, 2026 · primary source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (opens in a new tab)