Nova Bus 2024-2025 LFS Buses: Seat Belts May Not Retain Occupant During Crash
Nova Bus recalls certain 2024-2025 LFS transit buses where the driver's seat belt may not retract properly during crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners must contact Nova Bus by Dec 12, 2025 for free adjustments.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A loose seat belt may not adequately restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
Nova Bus is recalling some 2024-2025 LFS transit buses because the driver's seat belt can get pinched by the partition, which may prevent it from retracting properly during a crash. This could increase injury risk for drivers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1342325-nova-bus-2024-2025-lfs-buses-seat-belts-may-not.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1342325-nova-bus-2024-2025-lfs-buses-seat-belts-may-not · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #25V773000
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“Nova Bus 2024-2025 LFS Buses: Seat Belts May Not Retain Occupant During Crash.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1342325-nova-bus-2024-2025-lfs-buses-seat-belts-may-not. Based on NHTSA recall #25V773000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V773000).
Why it’s dangerous
The driver's seat belt can be pinched by the partition, preventing it from retracting properly. This means the seat belt may not hold the driver securely during a crash, increasing injury risk.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2024-2025 Nova Bus LFS transit buses are affected. Drivers are most at risk due to potential seat belt malfunction during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
This recall applies to Nova Bus LFS transit buses from 2024-2025 models. The driver's seat belt may be pinched by the partition, preventing proper retraction.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Nova Bus
Call Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410 to schedule a free seat base plate adjustment.
Dec 12, 2025
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 32 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
- Added to GovInfoNow
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #25V773000 (November 10, 2025)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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