2020–2023 Nova Bus LFS & 2020–2023 Nova Bus LFS Artic recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
An HVAC unit that detaches from a bus can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Nova Bus will inspect the existing brackets and install additional brackets, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 20, 2023. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6882. Nova Bus's number for this recall is CR5508.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 23V763000
- Manufacturer recall #
- CR5508
- Manufacturer
- Nova Bus (US) Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 339
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-350-6882
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 20, 2023
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.