Campaign 26V-604

Emergency brake valve may have been improperly tightened

Defect summary

Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2024-2025 LFS transit buses. The emergency brake valve may have been improperly tightened. A loose connection may cause an air leak and the unintentional activation of the parking brake.

Consequence

The bus may suddenly slow or stop without the brake lights turning on, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Nova Bus will inspect and properly tighten the air line connections as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 21, 2026. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova Bus's number for this recall is CR5494.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26V604000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about brakes 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-604
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Nova BUS	LFS	2024 to 2025	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

26V-355 Jun 2, 2026
Low brake air pressure warning light may fail to illuminate when the engine is off
25E-027 Apr 14, 2025
Brake chamber may have been improperly manufactured, which can result in an air leak
24V-559 Jul 25, 2024
Brake chamber on the rear axle may have been improperly manufactured, which can result in an air leak
24V-558 Jul 25, 2024
Brake chamber on the rear axle may have been improperly manufactured, which can result in an air leak
24V-518 Jul 8, 2024
Air leak may occur in the parking brake valve and unintentionally engage the parking brake without activating the brake lights
18V-299 May 7, 2018
Surface roughness of a guide pin in the radial brake calipers may cause the brake carriage guide pin support bolt to break