Nova Bus (US) Inc.: Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Low Pressure Warning › Switch
Nova Bus (US) Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 2, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,662. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 1997-2002, 2005-2024 LFS, 2009-2014, and 2016 - 2024 LFS Artic transit buses. The low brake air pressure warning light may fail to illuminate when the engine is off. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk
A low brake air pressure warning light that fails to illuminate when the engine is off will not alert the driver to a low brake pressure condition, increasing the risk of a crash if the parking brake is disengaged before starting the engine.
The remedy
Nova Bus will update the firmware, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed by July 17, 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 CR5918. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 2, 2026.
38 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 2 | 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 |
| 2020 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Nova Bus LFS Artic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Nova Bus LFS | 0 | 1 | 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 26V355000.
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