NHTSA recall 20V457000
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 | 20V457000 |
| Manufacturer's number | CR4943 |
| Manufacturer | Nova Bus |
| Reported | 2020-08-05 |
| Owners notified | 2020-09-15 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Units potentially affected | 34 |
| Part numbers | 29506484 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 3 to 2025 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-07-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 34 |
| Reported remedied | 25 (73%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 2, 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 2016 LFS and LFS Artic buses equipped with specific Allison Transmission drive units. The pressure switches on these Drive Units may fail, possibly resulting in a loss of drive.
What can happen
A loss of drive can disable the vehicle unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, offloading passengers to transfer them to another bus can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Nova will notify owners, and Allison Transmissions will replace the C1 and C2 pressure switches, free of charge. The recall began September 15, 2020. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR4943.
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.
| 2016 NOVA BUS LFS | |
|---|---|
| 2016 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC | 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
| PC1025R2 | 2022-01-03. Service bulletin. Radiator leaking coolant |
|---|---|
| FT4795 | 2020-04-13. Service bulletin. TCU Connector missing zip-tie |
| BS4012ER2 | 2017-09-14. Service bulletin. Check light ON and continuous blinking of transmission fault code due to improper routing of ground cable. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.