The defect
Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2013-2019 LFS and 2019-2020 LFS Artic transit buses equipped with Double Transversal seats. The passenger seat mounting rails may crack, causing the seat to detach and fall to the floor.
The risk
A seat that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury to passengers in or near to the seat.
The remedy
Nova Bus will replace the attachment brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 2, 2026. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 4, 2026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nova Bus LFS | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Nova Bus LFS Artic | 2019, 2020 |
Components: SEATS
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 | 2013 | 0 | 16 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2014 | 0 | 14 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2015 | 0 | 14 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2016 | 0 | 17 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2017 | 0 | 18 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2018 | 0 | 16 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2019 | 0 | 22 |
| Nova Bus LFS Artic | 2019 | 0 | 17 |
| Nova Bus LFS Artic | 2020 | 0 | 15 |
Other seats recalls in 2026
29 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the seats; Nova Bus (US) Inc. filed 55 campaigns in all.
| 26V671000 9 Oct 2026 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 26V664000 8 Oct 2026 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 26V655000 6 Oct 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V588000 11 Sept 2026 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 26V544000 21 Aug 2026 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 26V470000 21 Jul 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V451000 14 Jul 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V430000 2 Jul 2026 | Kia America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026