NHTSA recall 19V511000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 19V511000 |
| Manufacturer's number | CR4663 |
| Manufacturer | Nova Bus |
| Reported | 2019-07-02 |
| Owners notified | 2019-08-30 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Units potentially affected | 802 |
| Report | Quarterly report 7, for 2021 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-04-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 802 |
| Reported remedied | 365 (45%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain 2014-2017 LFS and LFS Artic buses equipped with USSC cantilever seats. The hardware used to attach the cantilever seats to the side rail may have been improperly tightened. As a result, the cantilever seat may drop to the floor.
What can happen
If the cantilever seat drops while it is occupied, there is an increased risk of an injury.
The remedy
Nova will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat rails and hardware, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 30, 2019. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR4663.
Notes
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.safercar.gov.
| 2014 NOVA BUS LFS | Built 2014-01-27 to 2017-04-07. |
|---|---|
| 2015 NOVA BUS LFS | Built 2014-01-27 to 2017-04-07. |
| 2016 NOVA BUS LFS | Built 2014-01-27 to 2017-04-07. |
| 2017 NOVA BUS LFS | Built 2014-01-27 to 2017-04-07. |
| 2014 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC | Built 2014-01-27 to 2017-04-07. |
| 2015 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC | Built 2014-01-27 to 2017-04-07. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2016 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC | Built 2014-01-27 to 2017-04-07. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2017 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC | Built 2014-01-27 to 2017-04-07. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| FT5499E | 2023-10-29. Service bulletin. Validation of the previous passenger seat back panel campaign. |
|---|---|
| FT4997R1 | 2021-01-05. Service bulletin. Passengers seat back cracked inspection |
| FT4715R1 | 2021-01-05. Service bulletin. Passengers Seat Back Cracked |
| FT4650R1 | 2019-10-21. Service bulletin. Seats rail failure San Antonio Texas - VIA inspection |
| FT4715 | 2019-10-21. Service bulletin. Seat back panel |
| FT4652 | 2019-09-16. Service bulletin. Seats rail floor failure San Antonio Texas |
| FT4650 | 2019-08-19. Service bulletin. Seats rail failure San Antonio Texas - VIA inspection |
| FT4640 | 2019-07-08. Service bulletin. Seats rail floor failure San Antonio Texas |
| FT4610R1 | 2019-07-08. Service bulletin. Seats rail failure San Antonio Texas |
| FT4610 | 2019-06-10. Service bulletin. Seats rail failure San Antonio Texas |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.