{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Nova Bus Bus recall 23V540 (CR5461): 2022-2023 LFS Battery Electric Transit Buses",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v540/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V540 (Nova Bus): An electrical short circuit increases the risk of a fire. Nova Bus's own number: CR5461.",
  "excerpt": "Nova Bus Lfs, model years 2022 to 2023. Filed by Nova Bus (US) Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 2 August 2023. 13 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2022-2023 LFS battery electric transit buses. The rivnut threaded inserts inside the high-voltage battery may be over-tightened and break, which could result in a short circuit. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Nova Bus's own number for this recall: CR5461. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 23V540 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “An electrical short circuit increases the risk of a fire.” 23V540 Nova Bus (US) Inc. Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery 2 August 2023 2022-2023 NOVA BUS LFS An electrical short circuit increases the risk of a fire. Nova Bus will replace the batteries, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2023. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR5461. This cam",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:27:42+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T23:27:15+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Nova Bus Bus recall 23V540 (CR5461): 2022-2023 LFS Battery Electric Transit Buses\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v540/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}