NHTSA Campaign 26V182000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

Issued by Nova Bus (US) Inc. · Reported Mar 24, 2026 · 416 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NOVA BUS LFS 2016 416
NOVA BUS LFS 2017 416
NOVA BUS LFS 2018 416
NOVA BUS LFS 2020 416
NOVA BUS LFS 2022 416
NOVA BUS LFS 2023 416
NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC 2019 416
NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC 2020 416

Source: NHTSA Campaign 26V182000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.