NHTSA campaign 25V773000 · Nova Bus campaign CR5818
Nova Bus Recall 25V-773: Seat Belt May Not Retract Properly/FMVSS 209
NHTSA recall 25V773000 (Nova Bus campaign CR5818) was reported by Nova Bus (US) Inc. on November 10, 2025, with 5 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nova Bus LFS for model years 2024–2025. 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 25V773000 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
- 25V773000 (also written 25V-773 or 25V773)
- Filed by
- Nova Bus (US) Inc.
- Nova Bus campaign number
- CR5818
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Anchorage
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 209
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 25V773000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V773000.
Defect description
Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2024-2025 LFS transit buses. The driver's seat belt may be pinched by the partition, preventing seat belt from retract properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Safety consequence
A loose seat belt may not adequately restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Nova Bus will adjust the seat base plate, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2025. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR5818. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 9, 2026.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V773000
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.