NHTSA campaign 14V769000 · Nova Bus campaign CR3280
Nova Bus Recall 14V-769: Seats may not be Properly Attached to Wall
NHTSA recall 14V769000 (Nova Bus campaign CR3280) was reported by Nova Bus on December 3, 2014, with 7 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nova Bus Nova LFS for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on December 19, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V769000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V769000 (also written 14V-769 or 14V769)
- Filed by
- Nova Bus
- Nova Bus campaign number
- CR3280
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 0% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V769000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Nova Bus
Nova Bus Nova LFS
- 2012 · Vehicles built June 27, 2012 – October 15, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V769000.
Defect description
Nova Bus is recalling certain model year 2012 LFS transit buses manufactured June 27, 2012, to October 15, 2012, and equipped with slim flip-up seats. In the affected vehicles, the anchor rivnut may not properly secure one end of the seat to the bus wall.
Safety consequence
If the seat detaches from the wall, there is an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Nova Bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the anchor rivnut, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2014. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR3280.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V769000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.