NHTSA campaign 25V553000 · Nova Bus campaign CR5752
Nova Bus Recall 25V-553: Coolant May Leak into Passenger Seating Area and Cause Injury
NHTSA recall 25V553000 (Nova Bus campaign CR5752) was reported by Nova Bus (US) Inc. on August 26, 2025, with 24 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nova Bus LFS for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on October 22, 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 25V553000 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
- 25V553000 (also written 25V-553 or 25V553)
- Filed by
- Nova Bus (US) Inc.
- Nova Bus campaign number
- CR5752
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 24 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Cooling System
- 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 25V553000. 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
- 2013 · Vehicles built February 14, 2013 – August 20, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V553000.
Defect description
Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2013 LFS transit buses. The coolant hoses routed through the HVAC roof unit may fail and leak coolant into the passenger seating area.
Safety consequence
Hot coolant that leaks into the passenger seating area increases the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Nova Bus will inspect and replace the hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 22, 2025. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR5752. Vehicles in this recall were previously recalled under 18V117.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V553000
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.