The defect
Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2019-2020 LFS Artic and 2019-2023 LFS transit buses. The driver's speaker hole door may have been built with the prime glazing manufacturer DOT code mark missing. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 205, "Glazing Materials."
The risk
A missing DOT code mark may result in the door being replaced with the incorrect type of plastic, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Nova Bus will replace the plastic panel door, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed by July 7, 2026. Owners will receive another notice once remedy becomes available. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR5884. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 23, 2026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nova Bus LFS | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Nova Bus LFS Artic | 2019, 2020 |
Components: STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DOOR | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
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 | 2019 | 0 | 22 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2020 | 0 | 21 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2021 | 0 | 23 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2022 | 0 | 34 |
| Nova Bus LFS | 2023 | 2 | 33 |
| Nova Bus LFS Artic | 2019 | 0 | 17 |
| Nova Bus LFS Artic | 2020 | 0 | 15 |
Other structure recalls in 2026
49 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the structure; Nova Bus (US) Inc. filed 55 campaigns in all.
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| 26V631000 1 Oct 2026 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 26V613000 24 Sept 2026 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 26V608000 23 Sept 2026 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 26V584000 10 Sept 2026 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026