{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2026137","date":"2026-03-24","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Seats And Restraints","summary":"Issue:\nOn certain transit buses, the driver's seat belt tension-relieving device may not have been installed properly. As a result, the seat belt may not work properly in a crash, and the buses may not meet certain requirements of Canadian regulations.\n\nSafety Risk:\nA seat belt that doesn't work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.\n\nCorrective Actions:\nTo reduce the safety risk, Nova Bus recommends not to use the seat belt tension-relieving device until the recall repairs have been completed. Nova Bus will notify owners by mail and provide you with instructions for how to remove the seat belt tension-relieving device.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"CR5873","part_number":null,"units":528,"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 de transport en commun, le dispositif de relâchement de la tension de la ceinture de sécurité du conducteur pourrait ne pas avoir été installé correctement. Par conséquent, la ceinture de sécurité pourrait ne pas fonctionner correctement lors d'un accident, et les autobus pourraient ne pas répondre à certaines exigences de de la réglementation canadienne.\n\nRisques pour la sécurité :\nUne ceinture de sécurité qui ne fonctionne pas correctement pourrait augmenter les risques de blessures en cas d'accident.\n\nMesures correctives :\nPour réduire les risques pour la sécurité, Nova Bus recommande de ne pas utiliser le dispositif de de relâchement de la tension de la ceinture de sécurité tant que les réparations à faire dans le cadre de ce rappel n'ont pas été effectuées. Nova Bus doit aviser les propriétaires par la poste et leur fournir des instructions pour retirer le mécanisme de détente de 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},{"year":2025,"make":"NOVA BUS","model":"LFS","vehicle_id":"2025_novabus_lfs","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"NOVA BUS","model":"LFS ARTIC","vehicle_id":"2022_novabus_lfs-artic","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2024,"make":"NOVA BUS","model":"LFS ARTIC","vehicle_id":"2024_novabus_lfs-artic","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2025,"make":"NOVA BUS","model":"LFS ARTIC","vehicle_id":"2025_novabus_lfs-artic","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/2026137"}