NHTSA recall 23V291000
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 | 23V291000 |
| Manufacturer's number | CR5406 |
| Manufacturer | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| Reported | 2023-04-24 |
| Owners notified | 2023-05-23 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:THERMAL MANAGEMENT:FLUID/COOLANT |
| Units potentially affected | 7 |
| Part numbers | 24264513, 23962990 |
| Report | Quarterly report 8, for 2025 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-04-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 7 |
| Reported remedied | 7 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 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 (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2022-2023 LFS battery electric transit buses. The coolant line in the high voltage battery pack may not be fully seated and locked, which can result in the loss of coolant and an electrical short circuit.
What can happen
A battery short circuit may increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Nova Bus will work with Akasol, the battery pack manufacturer to inspect the battery packs, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 23, 2023. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova Bus's number for this recall is CR5406.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2022 NOVA BUS LFS | |
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| 2023 NOVA BUS LFS |
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