Nova Bus Recalls LFS Transit Buses Due to Brake Warning Light Defect
Nova Bus is recalling LFS and LFS Artic transit buses because the low brake air pressure warning light may fail to illuminate when the engine is off, increasing crash risk.
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: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (transit bus brake warning system) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for products with potential for serious injury but no confirmed incidents.
Plain-English summary
Nova Bus (US) Inc. is recalling certain 1997-2002, 2005-2024 LFS, and 2009-2014, 2016-2024 LFS Artic transit buses. The recall addresses a defect where the low brake air pressure warning light may fail to illuminate when the engine is off. This failure means the vehicles do not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The defect poses a safety risk because the warning light will not alert the driver to a low brake pressure condition. This increases the risk of a crash if the parking brake is disengaged before starting the engine. No specific number of affected units is provided in the source text.
Nova Bus will update the firmware on affected vehicles free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed by July 17, 2026. Owners will receive another notice once the remedy becomes available. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR5918.
The recalled product
- Product
- NOVA BUS LFS, LFS ARTIC
- Brand
- NOVA BUS
- Manufacturer
- Nova Bus (US) Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Affected units
- 5,662
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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