Campaign 26V-300

Driver's speaker hole door may have been built with the prime glazing manufacturer DOT code mark missing

Defect summary

Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2019-2020 LFS Artic and 2019-2023 LFS transit buses. The driver's speaker hole door may have been built with the prime glazing manufacturer DOT code mark missing. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 205, "Glazing Materials."

Consequence

A missing DOT code mark may result in the door being replaced with the incorrect type of plastic, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Nova Bus will replace the plastic panel door, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed by July 7, 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 CR5884. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 23, 2026.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26V300000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

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

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-300
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Nova BUS	LFS	2019 to 2023	0
Nova BUS	LFS Artic	2019 to 2020	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

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

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-101 Feb 17, 2025
Buses may have been built with an incorrect number of emergency exits
24V-033 Jan 19, 2024
Driver's door windows may have been built with the incorrect prime glazing manufacturer DOT code mark
23V-781 Nov 21, 2023
Sun visor may detach and fall from the bracket
23V-277 Apr 18, 2023
Emergency exit window release and label may have been installed in the incorrect location
15V-735 Nov 5, 2015
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01V-321-001 Oct 9, 2001
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