NHTSA campaign 18V670000 · Nova Bus campaign CR4437

Nova Bus Recall 18V-670: Loss of Drive from Fractured Pressure Switch

NHTSA recall 18V670000 (Nova Bus campaign CR4437) was reported by Nova Bus on September 26, 2018, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nova Bus LFS and Nova Bus LFS Artic for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on October 5, 2018, 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 18V670000 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
18V670000 (also written 18V-670 or 18V670)
Filed by
Nova Bus
Nova Bus campaign number
CR4437
Report received
Potentially affected
2 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Power Train — Automatic Transmission
Owners notified

Repair completion: 100% (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 18V670000. 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 LFS

    • 2017 · Vehicles built May 31, 2017 – June 14, 2017 (per NHTSA)
  • Nova Bus LFS Artic

    • 2017 · Vehicles built May 31, 2017 – June 14, 2017 (per NHTSA)
All Nova Bus recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V670000.

Defect description

Nova Bus (Nova) is recalling certain 2017 Nova Bus LFS Hybrid and LFS Arctic Hybrid transit buses equipped with certain Allison transmission hybrid drive units. The pressure switches on these drive units may fail, possibly resulting in a loss of drive.

Safety consequence

A loss of drive can disable the vehicle unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Nova will notify owners, and Allison Transmission service centers will replace the C1 and C2 pressure switches, free of charge. The recall began October 5, 2018. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR4435.

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 18V670000

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.