NHTSA recall 23V350000
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 | 23V350000 |
| Manufacturer's number | CR5419 |
| Manufacturer | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| Reported | 2023-05-17 |
| Owners notified | 2023-07-14 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT |
| Units potentially affected | 166 |
| Part numbers | N44831-15, N44831-14/17/20/21/22/26/27, N58950-02/09/17/19/21/22/24/27/29/30, N101395-01/02/03/04 |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 166 |
| Reported remedied | 162 (97%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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 (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2012-2022 LFS vehicles. The driver's seat belt may not retract properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
What can happen
A seat belt that does not retract properly may result in a loose seat belt, which can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will adjust the recline angle of the seat-back rest, or add a spacer on the driver's seat, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 14, 2023. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR5419.
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.
| 2012 NOVA BUS LFS | |
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| 2013 NOVA BUS LFS | |
| 2014 NOVA BUS LFS | |
| 2015 NOVA BUS LFS | |
| 2016 NOVA BUS LFS | |
| 2017 NOVA BUS LFS | |
| 2018 NOVA BUS LFS | |
| 2019 NOVA BUS LFS | |
| 2020 NOVA BUS LFS | |
| 2021 NOVA BUS LFS | |
| 2022 NOVA BUS LFS |
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
| FT5272 | 2022-06-30. Service bulletin. Driver seat belt routing improvement |
|---|---|
| FT4787 | 2020-01-21. Service bulletin. Wheelchair seat belt hardware loose |
| FT4523R1 | 2019-03-25. Service bulletin. Operator Seat Belt Failure, Remove and replace the seat belt. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.