NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC recalls
NHTSA lists 37 recall campaigns for the NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC; the most recent was received 2026-09-03 (Engine And Engine Cooling › Cooling System). 2 came with a Do Not Drive or Park Outside warning.
Recalls by model year
| Model year | Campaigns | Do Not Drive / Park Outside |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 |
| 2019 | 17 | 2 |
| 2018 | 10 | 2 |
| 2017 | 12 | 1 |
| 2016 | 12 | 1 |
| 2015 | 10 | 1 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
All NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC campaigns
| Campaign | Received | Component | Problem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V573000 | 2026-09-03 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Cooling System | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2023-2024 LFS Artic and 2022-2024 LFS buses. The coolant sensor could send a false signal, causing the engine to shut down. |
| 26V355000 | 2026-06-02 | Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Low Pressure Warning › Switch | 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 … |
| 26V300000 | 2026-05-12 | Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2019-2020 LFS Artic and 2019-2023 LFS transit buses. The driver's speaker hole door may have been built with the prime glazing manufacturer DOT code mark missing. As suc… |
| 26V206000 | 2026-03-31 | Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear › Critical Fasteners | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2025 LFS and 2024 LFS Artic transit buses. Inadequate adhesion around the window frame may cause the glass to detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the req… |
| 26V182000 | 2026-03-24 | Seat Belts › Front | 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. A… |
| 26V077000 | 2026-02-10 | Seats | 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 f… |
| 24V873000 | 2024-11-19 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Cooling System | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2023 LFS Artic and 2022-2024 LFS buses. The coolant sensor could send a false signal, causing the engine to shut down. |
| 24V647000 | 2024-11-05 | Seat Belts › Front | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2010-2020 LFS Artic and 2012-2024 LFS vehicles. The driver's seat belt may not retract properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Moto… |
| 24V657000 | 2024-09-09 | Equipment › Electrical | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2019-2024 LFS and 2019-2023 LFS Artic buses. The auxiliary heater module may allow contaminants to enter the electronic controller, which can cause an electrical short. … |
| 24V648000 | 2024-09-03 | Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2023 LFS Artic and 2023-2024 LFS vehicles. The instrument panel may fail to display the speedometer or incorrectly display warning lights, due to defective firmware. In addi… |
| 24V564000 | 2024-07-26 | Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2019-2023 LFS and 2019-2020 LFS Arctic buses. The glazing used on the glass windows may reduce the driver's visibility. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the r… |
| 24V558000 | 2024-07-25 | Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Chamber | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2016-2019 LFS and LFS Artic buses. The brake chamber on the rear axle may have been improperly manufactured, which can result in an air leak. |
| 24V559000 | 2024-07-25 | Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Chamber | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2019-2021 LFS and 2019 LFS Artic buses. The brake chamber on the rear axle may have been improperly manufactured, which can result in an air leak. |
| 24V518000 | 2024-07-08 | Parking Brake › Conventional › Air | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2021-2024 LFS and 2021-2023 LFS Artic buses. An air leak may occur in the parking brake valve and unintentionally engage the parking brake without activating the brake l… |
| 24V203000 | 2024-03-17 | Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2021-2022 LFS Artic and 2021-2023 LFS buses. The alternator power cable nut may not have been tightened properly. |
| 24V033000 | 2024-01-19 | Structure › Body › Door | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2017-2019 LFS and LFS Artic buses. The driver's door windows may have been built with the incorrect prime glazing manufacturer DOT code mark. As such, these vehicles fai… |
| 23V781000 | 2023-11-21 | Structure › Interior Panels › Sun Visor | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2023 LFS and LFS Artic transit buses. The sun visor may detach and fall from the bracket. |
| 23V763000 | 2023-11-11 | Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2020-2023 LFS and LFS Artic transit buses. The brackets retaining the Mobile Climate Control HVAC Unit could fail and allow the unit to detach from the bus. |
| 23V714000 | 2023-10-25 | Seats › Critical Fasteners Do Not Drive | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2015-2019 LFS and LFS Artic transit buses. The attachment hardware may have been incorrectly installed beneath the rear wheel well passenger seats, allowing the seat to deta… |
| 23V607000 | 2023-08-31 | Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses And Circuit Breakers | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2017-2023 LFS and 2017-2022 LFS Artic transit buses. The 24-volt power cable and grounded mounting fastener that secures the fuse holder may short circuit. |
| 23V482000 | 2023-07-12 | Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2019-2023 LFS and LFS Artic transit buses. The transmission yoke may separate, resulting in driveshaft separation and a sudden loss of drive power. |
| 22V902000 | 2022-12-07 | Exterior Lighting | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2010-2021 LFS and 2009-2012 LFS Artic transit buses. These vehicles are equipped with non-standard color auxiliary lights which may impair the effectiveness of the standard … |
| 22V845000 | 2022-11-15 | Steering › Critical Fasteners Do Not Drive | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2018-2022 LFS and 2018-2021 LFS Artic buses equipped with a Bosch steering gear box. The steering gear box may have an insufficient clamp load, which may allow the mount… |
| 22V416000 | 2022-06-13 | Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses And Circuit Breakers | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2019-2021 LFS and 2019-2022 LFS Artic buses. The radiator fan's electrical fuse holder may experience excessive corrosion which can result in an electrical short. |
| 22V323000 | 2022-05-11 | Equipment | Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2016-2020 LFS and 2013-2022 LFS Artic buses. The momentary STOP and YIELD text message board is duplicating the stop light and turn signal light signals. As such, these vehi… |
| 21V351000 | 2021-05-14 | Fuel System, Diesel › Fuel Injection System › Fuel Rail | Nova Bus is recalling certain 2016-2020 LFS and LFS Artic vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak. |
| 20V568000 | 2020-09-21 | Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, And Connections | Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain 2020 Nova Bus LFS transit buses. Certain power steering pipes from the rear engine bay to the front gear box may separate at the connection joint. This may cause a power steering assi… |
| 20V457000 | 2020-08-05 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain 2016 LFS and LFS Artic buses equipped with specific Allison Transmission drive units. The pressure switches on these Drive Units may fail, possibly resulting in a loss of drive. |
| 19V511000 | 2019-07-02 | Seats | Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain 2014-2017 LFS and LFS Artic buses equipped with USSC cantilever seats. The hardware used to attach the cantilever seats to the side rail may have been improperly tightened. As a resul… |
| 18V829000 | 2018-11-26 | Electrical System › Software | Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Nova LFS Artic transit buses. A fault code in the engine may cause the vehicle to operate at zero velocity and lack of dampening reducing vehicle stability. |
| 18V670000 | 2018-09-26 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain 2017 Nova Bus LFS Hybrid and LFS Arctic Hybrid transit buses equipped with certain Allison transmission hybrid drive units. The pressure switches on these drive units may fail, possib… |
| 18V299000 | 2018-05-07 | Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Caliper | Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Nova LFS and LFS Artic transit buses, equipped with axles with radial air disk brakes. Surface roughness of a guide pin in the radial brake calipers may cause the brake carr… |
| 17V323000 | 2017-05-16 | Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal | Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain 2016 Nova LFS Artic transit buses. In the event of a loss of communication within the bus' multiplex network, the computer may command full throttle application, without input from th… |
| 16V412000 | 2016-06-08 | Equipment | Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Nova LFS and LFS Artic transit buses manufactured from June 18, 2012, through October 19, 2015. The affected transit buses have destinations signs that may not be… |
| 16V135000 | 2016-03-04 | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Linkages | Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 LFS and LFS Artic vehicles manufactured from January 1, 2014, through February 15, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the pin on the wiper idler arm may strip causin… |
| 16V068000 | 2016-02-05 | Electrical System › Wiring | Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Nova LFS Artic transit buses manufactured from September 1, 2010, through April 30, 2015, and equipped with Allison transmissions. The main power cable within the… |
| 15V735000 | 2015-11-05 | Structure › Body › Door | Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Nova LFS and 2013-2015 LFS Artic transit buses. The affected vehicles are equipped with an optical sensor for the passenger counter system whose location may resu… |
A recall covers a make, model and year range; whether one specific vehicle is affected or already repaired is confirmed by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or by a dealer. Recall repairs are free. Source: NHTSA recall flat file (public domain), campaigns received since January 2010.
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