Campaign 22V-845Do not drive

Steering gear box may have an insufficient clamp load, which may allow the mounting plate sub-assembly fasteners to loosen and possibly fall out

Defect summary

Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2018-2022 LFS and 2018-2021 LFS Artic buses equipped with a Bosch steering gear box. The steering gear box may have an insufficient clamp load, which may allow the mounting plate sub-assembly fasteners to loosen and possibly fall out.

Consequence

Missing fasteners may cause a of a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Nova Bus will inspect and tighten the fasteners as an interim remedy. The permanent remedy, consisting of replacing and tightening new fasteners to increase the clamp load, is expected to be available November 30, 2022, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 16, 2022. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova Bus's number for this recall is CR5342.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 22V845000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about steering on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 22V-845
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Nova BUS	LFS	2018 to 2022	0
Nova BUS	LFS Artic	2018 to 2021	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

11 service bulletins on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25V-476 Jul 22, 2025
Electric power steering system may be missing a check valve, allowing hydraulic pressure to turn the steering wheel without the driver's input
23V-481 Jul 12, 2023
During the hose manufacturing, the power steering hose may not have been assembled correctly, which can result in hose fitting detachment and a…
23V-054 Feb 6, 2023
During assembly, the power steering hose may not have been assembled correctly, which can result in hose detachment and a loss of power steering…
22E-050 Jun 17, 2022
Steering gear may have been assembled incorrectly, which can cause the gear to fracture
20V-568 Sep 21, 2020
Certain power steering pipes from the rear engine bay to the front gear box may separate at the connection joint
11V-158 Mar 10, 2011
Insufficient torque was applied to the drag link attachment bolts during production