2022-2025 Nova Bus LFS recall: Control Unit May Shutdown and Cause a Loss of Drive Power
Report received by NHTSA: April 30, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 4, 2026.
- What's recalled
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.
- Who's affected
50 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2022-2025 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
65 earlier NHTSA recalls by Nova Bus (US) Inc. since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- April 9, 2026 Nova Bus (US) Inc. equipment recall: Window Glass May Detach from Frame/FMVSS 217
- March 31, 2026 2025 Nova Bus LFS recall: Window Glass may Detach from Frame/FMVSS 217
- March 24, 2026 2016-2018, 2020, 2022-2023 Nova Bus LFS, 2019-2020 Nova Bus LFS Artic recall: Seat Belt May Fail to Properly Restrain Driver/FMVSS 208
- Feb. 10, 2026 2013-2019 Nova Bus LFS, 2019-2020 Nova Bus LFS Artic recall: Mounting Rails May Crack and Cause Seat to Fall
- Dec. 5, 2025 Nova Bus (US) Inc. equipment recall: Pump Failure May Cause 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 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 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 2022-2025
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26V275000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Report received by NHTSA | April 30, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 50 vehicles |
| Manufacturer's recall number | CR5882 |
| “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