NHTSA recall 23V482000
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 | 23V482000 |
| Manufacturer's number | CR5442 |
| Manufacturer | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| Reported | 2023-07-12 |
| Owners notified | 2023-10-27 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
| Units potentially affected | 414 |
| Part numbers | N103287, N103290, N106777-01/02, N83756, N86500 |
| Report | Quarterly report 8, for 2025 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-10-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 414 |
| Reported remedied | 285 (68%) |
| 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 (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2019-2023 LFS and LFS Artic transit buses. The transmission yoke may separate, resulting in driveshaft separation and a sudden loss of drive power.
What can happen
A sudden loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, a disabled bus may require an evacuation procedure in an uncontrolled traffic situation, increasing the risk of injury to passengers.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the output yoke bolts, and if necessary, tighten loose output yoke bolts, free of charge. Phase 1 will include 2019-2023 LFS vehicles. Nova notified dealers on 10/03/2024 and notified Phase 1 owners on 10/27/2024. Phase 2 will include 2019-2020 LFS Artic vehicles. Interim letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on October 27, 2023. A second notice will be mailed to Phase 2 owners once the remedy is available, expected in January 2025. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR5442.
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.
| 2019 NOVA BUS LFS | |
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| 2020 NOVA BUS LFS | |
| 2021 NOVA BUS LFS | |
| 2022 NOVA BUS LFS | |
| 2023 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 | |
| 2022 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC | |
| 2023 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC |
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