NHTSA recall 26V077000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 26V077000 |
| Manufacturer's number | CR5858 |
| Manufacturer | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| Reported | 2026-02-10 |
| Owners notified | 2026-10-02 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Units potentially affected | 478 |
| Part numbers | 412625,2 |
What is wrong
Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2013-2019 LFS and 2019-2020 LFS Artic transit buses equipped with Double Transversal seats. The passenger seat mounting rails may crack, causing the seat to detach and fall to the floor.
What can happen
A seat that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury to passengers in or near to the seat.
The remedy
Nova Bus will replace the attachment brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 2, 2026. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 4, 2026.
| 2013 NOVA BUS LFS | Built from 2013-11-13. |
|---|---|
| 2014 NOVA BUS LFS | |
| 2015 NOVA BUS LFS | |
| 2016 NOVA BUS LFS | |
| 2017 NOVA BUS LFS | |
| 2018 NOVA BUS LFS | |
| 2019 NOVA BUS LFS | Built to 2019-08-21. |
| 2019 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC | Built from 2019-08-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2020 NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC | Built to 2019-12-11. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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
| FT5499E | 2023-10-29. Service bulletin. Validation of the previous passenger seat back panel campaign. |
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| BS5029E | 2021-07-01. Service bulletin. On the flip-up seats, the premature failure of the grommet causes the seat backs to become loose. |
| BS5028E | 2021-07-01. Service bulletin. On the flip-up seats, the premature failure of the grommet causes the seat backs to become loose. |
| FT5044 | 2021-04-02. Service bulletin. CATA Operator's Complain of Seat Alarm Sensitivity |
| FT4997R1 | 2021-01-05. Service bulletin. Passengers seat back cracked inspection |
| FT4715R1 | 2021-01-05. Service bulletin. Passengers Seat Back Cracked |
| FT4650R1 | 2019-10-21. Service bulletin. Seats rail failure San Antonio Texas - VIA inspection |
| FT4715 | 2019-10-21. Service bulletin. Seat back panel |
| FT4652 | 2019-09-16. Service bulletin. Seats rail floor failure San Antonio Texas |
| FT4650 | 2019-08-19. Service bulletin. Seats rail failure San Antonio Texas - VIA inspection |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.