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Control Unit May Shutdown and Cause a Loss of Drive Power

Safety Recall

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Manufacturer
Nova Bus (US) Inc.
Units affected
40
Recall opened
Apr 30, 2026
Owner notification
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Manufacturer campaign
CR5882
Type
Vehicle

Affected vehicles (1)

  • NOVA BUS LFS2022–2023

Component / system

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT:POWER CONTROL UNIT/MODULE (HPCU)

Defect

Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2022-2023 LFS transit buses. The telemetry control unit installed in parallel with the vehicle monitoring system may cause a data overload.

Risk / consequence

An overloaded control unit may shutdown, causing a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Nova Bus will modify the connection configuration, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 29, 2026. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410. Nova Bus' number for this recall is CR5882. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 29, 2026.

Chronology of events

  1. Mar 24, 2026

    March 24, 2026: Nova Bus received information of 3 buses shutting down in service and created an alert to be evaluated by the Product Safety review team.

  2. Mar 25, 2026

    March 25, 2026: Nova Bus Product Safety Office raises the alert to a Potential Safety Related Issue.

  3. Apr 9, 2026

    April 9, 2026: Investigation is completed and determines that the Nova Bus telemetry control unit combined with a customer-specific vehicle monitoring system installed in parallel is the cause of the issue. This configuration may create a data overload to the MC43 control unit.

  4. Apr 16, 2026

    April 16, 2026: Product Safety Evaluation Committee evaluates and recommends issue to be escalated to Product Safety Committee.

  5. Apr 23, 2026

    April 23, 2026: Product Safety Committee makes the determination of a safety related defect.

  6. Apr 30, 2026

    April 30, 2026: Nova Bus files 573 with NHTSA that a voluntary recall will be released to address the safety defect. There have been 0 warranty claims, 0 field reports, 0 accidents or 0 injuries reported with this issue.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification
No Dealers
Owner notification
Jun 29, 2026 - Jun 29, 2026 Phased Recall

Documents (4)

Source: NHTSA campaign 26V275000. Always confirm recall status and remedy availability with the manufacturer or a dealer using your VIN.