NHTSA campaign 26V182000 · Nova Bus campaign CR5873
Nova Bus Recall 26V-182: Seat Belt May Fail to Properly Restrain Driver/FMVSS 208
NHTSA recall 26V182000 (Nova Bus campaign CR5873) was reported by Nova Bus (US) Inc. on March 24, 2026, with 416 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nova Bus LFS and Nova Bus LFS Artic for model years 2016–2020, 2022–2023. Owners were notified on May 22, 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 26V182000 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
- 26V182000 (also written 26V-182 or 26V182)
- Filed by
- Nova Bus (US) Inc.
- Nova Bus campaign number
- CR5873
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 416 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Repair completion: 15.63% (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 26V182000. 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
- 2016 · Vehicles built starting August 17, 2016 (per NHTSA)
- 2017
- 2018 · Vehicles built through September 7, 2018 (per NHTSA)
- 2020 · Vehicles built February 11, 2020 – July 6, 2020 (per NHTSA)
- 2022 · Vehicles built starting October 7, 2022 (per NHTSA)
- 2023 · Vehicles built through April 17, 2023 (per NHTSA)
Nova Bus LFS Artic
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V182000.
Defect description
Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2016-2018, 2020, 2022-2023 LFS and 2019-2020 LFS Artic transit buses. The driver's seat belt tension-reliving device may fail to disengage without manual intervention. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
Failure of the tension-reliving device may prevent the seat belt from properly restraining the driver, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Nova Bus will remove the seat belt tension-reliving device, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2026. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR5873. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 23, 2026.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V182000
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.