{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"23V481000","date":"2023-07-12","owner_notified":"2023-08-10","manufacturer":"Nova Bus (US) Inc.","component":"STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS","summary":"Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2022-2023 LFS transit buses.  During the hose manufacturing, the power steering hose may not have been assembled correctly, which can result in hose fitting detachment and a loss of power steering assist.","consequence":"Sudden loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Nova Bus will inspect and replace the power steering hoses, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 10, 2023.  Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682.  Nova's number for this recall is CR5451.  This recall is an expansion of recall number 23V-054.","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.","mfr_campaign":"CR5451","part_number":"N95740-37, N95740-53","units":196,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":1,"period_from":"2025-3","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-30","involved":196,"remedied":185,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":94,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2022,"make":"NOVA BUS","model":"LFS","vehicle_id":"2022_novabus_lfs","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2023,"make":"NOVA BUS","model":"LFS","vehicle_id":"2023_novabus_lfs","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/23V481000"}