Defect: Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 1997-2002, 2005-2024 LFS, 2009-2014, and 2016 - 2024 LFS Artic transit buses. The low brake air pressure warning light may fail to illuminate when the engine is off. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems." (excerpt)
Consequence: A low brake air pressure warning light that fails to illuminate when the engine is off will not alert the driver to a low brake pressure condition, increasing the risk of a crash if the parking brake is disengaged before starting the engine. (excerpt)
Remedy: Nova Bus will update the firmware, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed by July 17, 2026. Owners will receive another notice once remedy becomes available. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR5918. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on (excerpt)
Defect: Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain 2008-2021 LFS Buses. The center-line height of the brake lights and tail lights is too high, exceeding the maximum height standard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Consequence: Reduced visibility of the brake and tail lights can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nova will notify owners, and provide instructions for interchanging the positions of the brake light and tail light components with the turn signal light components, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 2021. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
75 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
21
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
16
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
STEERING
9
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
6
ENGINE
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4
10228209
Date: 2022-12-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
The streetside rear mud flap N39361 is obsolete. It is replaced by kit N106903 and this information letter shows how to assemble it.
10208494
Date: 2022-02-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.
New lower shock mount available with an adapter plate better suited for the front and rear axle.
10206968
Date: 2022-01-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.
installation of new pressure regulator for retarder interlock. Obsolete part replacement
10188161
Date: 2021-02-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.
Information about the engine coolant. Coolant types should not be mixed in the engine.
10186511
Date: 2021-01-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Recommendations on the disinfection of vehicles as well as products and precautions to be taken.
The auxiliary heater fuel filter is now obsolete. The fuel filter and its support will have to be replaced at its next maintenance.
10182144
Date: 2020-10-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.
Auxiliary heater Thermo 300 is discontinued. The Thermo Plus unit will replace the current unit only if the whole unit needs to be replaced. There is no need to retrofit any buses with the new Thermo Plus units. Replacement parts are available for the current Thermo/Thermo-S units already installed.
10176877
Date: 2020-06-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, STEERING.
Introduction of a new steering gearbox without the lubrication zerk.
10176900
Date: 2020-06-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.
TRW has eliminated from service procedure TAS-103 the greasing of the steering gearbox output shaft.
Notes on this record
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System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.