Nova Bus (US) Inc.: Parking Brake › Conventional › Air
Nova Bus (US) Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 8, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 900. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2021-2024 LFS and 2021-2023 LFS Artic buses. An air leak may occur in the parking brake valve and unintentionally engage the parking brake without activating the brake lights.
The risk
A bus that stops suddenly without activating brake lights increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Nova Bus will inspect and tighten the parking brake air line connections, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2024. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova Bus's number for this recall is CR5615.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Nova Bus LFS | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 24V518000.
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