NHTSA Vehicles recall ·
2016–2023 Nova BUS LFS and 1 more recall: Seat Belt May Fail to Properly Restrain Driver/FMVSS 208
- Recall number
- 26V182000
- Date
- Manufacturer
- Nova Bus (US) Inc.
- Category
- Vehicles › Seat Belts
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Units affected
- 416
- Hazard tags
- Crash risk Injury risk
Read the official NHTSA notice ↗
Product
Seat Belts
Affected vehicles
Not every vehicle of these models is affected. Enter your 17-character VIN on NHTSA.gov to check your vehicle.
Why was it recalled?
Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2016-2018, 2020, 2022-2023 LFS and 2019-2020 LFS Artic transit buses. The driver's seat belt tension-reliving device may fail to disengage without manual intervention. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Consequence
Failure of the tension-reliving device may prevent the seat belt from properly restraining the driver, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
What should you do?
Nova Bus will remove the seat belt tension-reliving device, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2026. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR5873. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 23, 2026.
Manufacturer campaign number
CR5873
Source: NHTSA (vehicles), recall 26V182000. Official notice. Republished from public data; RecallFlag is not affiliated with the NHTSA.