Nova Bus Lfs, model years 2024 to 2025. Filed by Nova Bus (US) Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 22 September 2026. 5 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says 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.
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.
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Nova Bus's own number for this recall: CR5494. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V604 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V604 cover?
- Nova Bus Lfs, model years 2024-2025.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- The bus may suddenly slow or stop without the brake lights turning on, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Nova Bus will inspect and properly tighten the air line connections as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 1, 2026. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova Bus's number for this recall is CR5494.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Nova Bus calls this recall CR5494, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 26V604 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| System at fault | Parking Brake |
| Reported to NHTSA | 22 September 2026 |
| Model years | 2024-2025 |
| Vehicles named | NOVA BUS LFS |
What the notice says today
The defect
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.
The consequence
The bus may suddenly slow or stop without the brake lights turning on, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Nova Bus will inspect and properly tighten the air line connections as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 1, 2026. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova Bus's number for this recall is CR5494.
What it said before
As read on 26 September 2026
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.
Vehicle count: 5
The copy we hold today hashes to a2c255114666e7680c83e5c500947aab…, so if it is ever edited the change is provable rather than a matter of memory.
Last checked . 1 change recorded in the wording since we started reading it daily, the latest on 9 October 2026.
Official record: NHTSA campaign 26V604. Every Nova Bus campaign we hold: Nova Bus recalls.
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