NHTSA recall 20V568000
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 | 20V568000 |
| Manufacturer's number | CR4963 |
| Manufacturer | Nova Bus |
| Reported | 2020-09-21 |
| Owners notified | 2020-10-07 |
| Component | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS |
| Units potentially affected | 223 |
| Part numbers | N81042-01, N81043-01 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 4 to 2025 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-10-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 223 |
| Reported remedied | 139 (62%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 3, 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 2020 Nova Bus LFS transit buses. Certain power steering pipes from the rear engine bay to the front gear box may separate at the connection joint. This may cause a power steering assist lost and power steering fluid may leak from the ceiling into the passenger compartment.
What can happen
A loss of power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash. A power steering fluid leak into the passenger cabin may increase the risk of a passenger injury.
The remedy
Nova Bus will notify owners, provide instructions for inspecting and replacing the power steering pipes, free of charge. The recall began October 7, 2020. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR4963.
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.
| 2019 NOVA BUS LFS | |
|---|---|
| 2020 NOVA BUS LFS | |
| 2021 NOVA BUS LFS | |
| 2019 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2020 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2021 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC |
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
| FT4867R2 | 2021-01-05. Service bulletin. Hydraulic level sensor defective |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.