NOVA BUS — recall

Automotive · United States · 2026-02-10

Nova Bus transit buses with Double Transversal seats for a defect

Country	United States
Category	Automotive
Published	2026-02-10
Manufacturer	Nova Bus (US) Inc.
Models affected	LFS, LFS ARTIC
Model year	2013-2019, 2019-2020
Units affected	478
Defect	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._x000D_ 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. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 11, 2026. 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.
Recall number	26V077000
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	FMVSS (NHTSA) · Full guide →

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