{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2023291","date":"2023-05-17","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Seats And Restraints","summary":"Issue:\nOn certain transit buses, the driver's seat back panel could interfere with the driver's seat belt. As a result, the driver's seat belt may not retract properly.\n\nSafety Risk:\nA loose seat belt could increase the risk of injury in a crash.\n\nCorrective Actions:\nNova Bus will notify owners by mail and provide you with directions for correcting this issue. This may include limiting the recline angle of the of the seat back or adding a spacer on the driver's rear partition. Nova Bus advises that if the seat belt is loose after it's buckled, the driver should readjust the seat to eliminate any interference with the seat belt.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":521,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Compliance Mfr","french":{"component":"Sièges et dispositifs de retenue","notification":"Conformité - fabricant","summary":"Problème :\nSur certains autobus urbains, le dossier du siège du conducteur pourrait interférer avec la ceinture de sécurité de ce dernier. Par conséquent, la ceinture de sécurité du conducteur pourrait ne pas se rétracter adéquatement.\n\nRisques pour la sécurité :\nUne ceinture non serrée pourrait augmenter les risques de blessures en cas d'accident.\n\nMesures correctives :\nNova Bus doit aviser les propriétaires par la poste et leur fournir des instructions pour régler ce problème. Cela peut inclure la limitation de l'angle d'inclinaison du dossier ou l'ajout d'une pièce d'espacement sur la partition arrière côté conducteur. Selon la recommandation de Nova Bus, si la ceinture de sécurité est desserrée après avoir été bouclée, le conducteur doit réajuster le siège pour éliminer toute interférence avec la ceinture de sécurité."},"vehicles":[{"year":2018,"make":"NOVA BUS","model":"LFS","vehicle_id":"2018_novabus_lfs","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2019,"make":"NOVA BUS","model":"LFS","vehicle_id":"2019_novabus_lfs","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"NOVA BUS","model":"LFS","vehicle_id":"2020_novabus_lfs","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"NOVA BUS","model":"LFS","vehicle_id":"2021_novabus_lfs","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"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},{"year":2024,"make":"NOVA BUS","model":"LFS","vehicle_id":"2024_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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2023291"}