NHTSA campaign 26V077000 · Nova Bus campaign CR5858
Nova Bus Recall 26V-077: Mounting Rails May Crack and Cause Seat to Fall
NHTSA recall 26V077000 (Nova Bus campaign CR5858) was reported by Nova Bus (US) Inc. on February 10, 2026, with 478 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nova Bus LFS and Nova Bus LFS Artic for model years 2013–2020. Owners were notified on October 2, 2026, 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 26V077000 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
- 26V077000 (also written 26V-077 or 26V077)
- Filed by
- Nova Bus (US) Inc.
- Nova Bus campaign number
- CR5858
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 478 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
Completion not yet reported (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 26V077000. 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
Nova Bus LFS Artic
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V077000.
Defect description
Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2013-2019 LFS and 2019-2020 LFS Artic transit buses equipped with Double Transversal seats. The passenger seat mounting rails may crack, causing the seat to detach and fall to the floor.
Safety consequence
A seat that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury to passengers in or near to the seat.
Manufacturer remedy
Nova Bus will replace the attachment brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 2, 2026. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 4, 2026.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V077000
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.