The defect
Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2022-2025 LFS transit buses. The telemetry control unit installed in parallel with the vehicle monitoring system may cause a data overload.
The risk
An overloaded control unit may shutdown, causing a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Nova Bus will modify the connection configuration and update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 2, 2026. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR5882. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 29, 2026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nova Bus LFS | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT:POWER CONTROL UNIT/MODULE (HPCU)
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 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2025 | 0 | 5 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2026
113 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the electrical system; Nova Bus (US) Inc. filed 55 campaigns in all.
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| 26V653000 6 Oct 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V652000 6 Oct 2026 | E-One Incorporated |
| 26V644000 5 Oct 2026 | New Flyer of America, Inc. |
| 26V645000 5 Oct 2026 | Motor Coach Industries, Inc |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026