NHTSA recall 24V449000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 24V449000 |
| Manufacturer's number | CR5612 |
| Manufacturer | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| Reported | 2024-06-17 |
| Owners notified | 2024-08-12 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH PLATE |
| Units potentially affected | 7 |
| Part numbers | N97703 |
| Report | Quarterly report 8, for 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-30 |
| 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 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 Bus) is recalling certain 2021 LFS buses. The welds may fail, allowing the rotary plate to separate from the door operator.
What can happen
The separation can allow the passenger door to open while the bus is in motion, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Nova Bus will replace the door operator assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 12, 2024. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova Bus's number for this recall is CR5612.
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.
| 2021 NOVA BUS LFS | Built 2021-05-07 to 2021-07-20. |
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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
| FT5264 | 2022-06-04. Service bulletin. Door code 105 is being logged on electric doors |
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| FT5261 | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. Door code 105 is being logged on electric doors |
| FT5211R1 | 2021-12-02. Service bulletin. Vapor Rear Plug Doors |
| FT5212 | 2021-12-02. Service bulletin. Vapor Rear Plug Doors Abbreviated Checklist Certification |
| FT5160 | 2021-09-02. Service bulletin. Vapor Rear Plug Door Sensitive Edge Wiring |
| FT5159 | 2021-09-02. Service bulletin. Interlock Pressure Transducers Failing |
| FT5157R1 | 2021-09-02. Service bulletin. Vapor rear plug door lower pivot / guide pin hardware loose or missing |
| FT5156R2 | 2021-09-02. Service bulletin. Front and rear door Emergency Release pins not locked in place |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.