NHTSA campaign 25V101000 · Nova Bus campaign CR5772
Nova Bus Recall 25V-101: Insufficient Number of Emergency Exits/FMVSS 217
NHTSA recall 25V101000 (Nova Bus campaign CR5772) was reported by Nova Bus (US) Inc. on February 17, 2025, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nova Bus LFS for model years 2006–2007. Owners were notified on December 12, 2025, 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 25V101000 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
- 25V101000 (also written 25V-101 or 25V101)
- Filed by
- Nova Bus (US) Inc.
- Nova Bus campaign number
- CR5772
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Emergency — Escape/Egress/Exit
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 217
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 25V101000. 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
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V101000.
Defect description
Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2006-2007 LFS transit buses. The buses may have been built with an incorrect number of emergency exits. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
Safety consequence
An insufficient number of emergency exits can prevent or delay passengers from exiting during an emergency, increasing their risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Nova Bus will replace some windows with emergency exit windows, free of charge. This is a Phased campaign. Phase 1 will include 1 bus. Nova Bus will notify owners on or about 12/12/2025. Phase 2 will include 1 bus. Nova Bus will notify owners on or about 2/16/2026. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2025. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 866-870-2046. Nova Bus's number for this recall is CR5772.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V101000
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.