NHTSA campaign 24V518000 · Nova Bus campaign CR5615
Nova Bus Recall 24V-518: Parking Brake May Unintentionally Engage
NHTSA recall 24V518000 (Nova Bus campaign CR5615) was reported by Nova Bus (US) Inc. on July 8, 2024, with 900 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nova Bus LFS and Nova Bus LFS Artic for model years 2021–2024. Owners were notified on July 24, 2024, 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 24V518000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V518000 (also written 24V-518 or 24V518)
- Filed by
- Nova Bus (US) Inc.
- Nova Bus campaign number
- CR5615
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 900 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake — Conventional — Air
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 85.78% (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 24V518000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 24V518000.
Defect description
Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2021-2024 LFS and 2021-2023 LFS Artic buses. An air leak may occur in the parking brake valve and unintentionally engage the parking brake without activating the brake lights.
Safety consequence
A bus that stops suddenly without activating brake lights increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Nova Bus will inspect and tighten the parking brake air line connections, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2024. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova Bus's number for this recall is CR5615.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 24V518000
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.