NHTSA Campaign 26V077000

SEATS

Issued by Nova Bus (US) Inc. · Reported Feb 10, 2026 · 478 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2013-2019 LFS and 2019-2020 LFS Artic transit buses equipped with Double Transversal seats. The passenger seat mounting rails may crack, causing the seat to detach and fall to the floor.

Consequence

A seat that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury to passengers in or near to the seat.

Remedy

Nova Bus will replace the attachment brackets, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed by April 10, 2026. Owners will receive another notice once remedy becomes available. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 11, 2026.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NOVA BUS LFS 2013 478
NOVA BUS LFS 2014 478
NOVA BUS LFS 2015 478
NOVA BUS LFS 2016 478
NOVA BUS LFS 2017 478
NOVA BUS LFS 2018 478
NOVA BUS LFS 2019 478
NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC 2019 478
NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC 2020 478

Source: NHTSA Campaign 26V077000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.