The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·23V607000·Announced 2023-08-31

Nova Bus LFS Transit Buses Electrical Short Circuit Fire Risk

Nova Bus is recalling 2017–2023 LFS and LFS Artic transit buses due to a potential electrical short circuit in the 24-volt power cable and fuse holder assembly that may cause overheating and fire risk while driving or parked.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect involving fire risk, which meets the High (score 3) threshold. The source text explicitly states the risk of fire and does not report any deaths or serious injuries, so the score does not exceed 3 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Nova Bus (US) Inc. 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.

An electrical short circuit can overheat the fuse holder and increase the risk of a fire while driving or parked.

Nova will inspect, remove, and clean the fuse holder and cable lugs as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed November 7, 2023. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's recall number is CR5445. This recall replaces and expands recall number 22V-416; vehicles previously repaired under that recall will need to have the new remedy completed. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
NOVA BUS LFS, LFS ARTIC
Brand
NOVA BUS
Manufacturer
Nova Bus (US) Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Transit Bus / Electrical System
Hazard
Affected units
1,189

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • LFS
  • LFS ARTIC

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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