2024-2025 Nova Bus LFS recall: Seat Belt May Not Retract Properly/FMVSS 209
Report received by NHTSA: Nov. 10, 2025.
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- What's recalled
Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2024-2025 LFS transit buses. The driver's seat belt may be pinched by the partition, preventing seat belt from retract properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
- The risk
A loose seat belt may not adequately restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Who's affected
5 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2024-2025 Nova Bus LFS.
- Compared with
Nova Bus (US) Inc. has 12 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 11 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
54 earlier NHTSA recalls for these models since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- Oct. 14, 2025 2019-2020 Nova Bus LFS recall: DOT Code Mark Missing from Driver's Door Window/FMVSS 205 (agency record)
- Aug. 26, 2025 2013 Nova Bus LFS recall: Coolant May Leak into Passenger Seating Area and Cause Injury (agency record)
- July 22, 2025 2020-2023 Nova Bus LFS recall: Steering Wheel May Turn Unintentionally (agency record)
- June 11, 2025 2022-2023 Nova Bus LFS recall: Turn Signal Indicators May Remain Illuminated/FMVSS 108 (agency record)
- April 7, 2025 2022-2023 Nova Bus LFS recall: Loss of Drive Power (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Nova Bus will adjust the seat base plate, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2025. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR5818. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 9, 2026.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
- Nova Bus LFS 2024-2025
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 25V773000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Report received by NHTSA | Nov. 10, 2025 |
| Potentially affected | 5 vehicles |
| Manufacturer's recall number | CR5818 |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record