The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·23V763000·Announced 2023-11-11

Nova Bus LFS Transit Buses Recalled for HVAC Unit Bracket Failure

Nova Bus (US) Inc. is recalling 2020–2023 LFS transit buses because mounting brackets for the HVAC unit could fail, causing the unit to detach and create a road hazard. Free repairs are available through Nova Bus customer service.

What this means for you

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: The recall involves a potential equipment mounting failure that could create a road hazard and increase crash risk. Although no injuries, deaths, or actual detachments have been reported, the potential for an HVAC unit to detach from a transit bus meets the criteria for High severity as a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Nova Bus (US) Inc. is recalling certain 2020–2023 LFS and LFS Artic transit buses equipped with Mobile Climate Control HVAC units. The brackets retaining the HVAC unit could fail, allowing the unit to detach from the bus.

If the HVAC unit detaches, it creates a road hazard and increases the risk of a crash. The recall affects 339 vehicles.

Owner notification letters were mailed on December 20, 2023. Nova Bus will inspect the existing brackets on affected vehicles and install additional brackets as necessary, free of charge.

Owners should contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6882 with recall number CR5508. Additional information is available from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2022 NOVA BUS LFS
Brand
NOVA BUS
Manufacturer
Nova Bus (US) Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Transit Bus
Hazard
  • bracket-failure
  • equipment-detachment
  • road-hazard
Affected units
339

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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