The defect
Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2022-2024 LFS buses. The wheelchair securement system may have been installed with the attachment points in the incorrect locations.
The risk
Incorrectly located attachment points may prevent the securement system from adequately restraining the occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Nova Bus will reinstall securement system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 28, 2025. Owners may contact Nova Bus at 1-866-870-2046. Nova Bus's number for this recall is CR5674.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nova Bus LFS | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Bus LFS | 2022 | 0 | 34 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2023 | 2 | 33 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2024 | 0 | 13 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2024
7 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; Nova Bus (US) Inc. filed 55 campaigns in all.
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| 24V334000 13 May 2024 | Winnebago Industries, Inc. |
| 24V277000 18 Apr 2024 | Daimler Coaches North America |
| 24V141000 23 Feb 2024 | Daimler Coaches North America |
| 24V074000 7 Feb 2024 | Eldorado National- California, Inc. |
| 24V073000 7 Feb 2024 | Motor Coach Industries |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024