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title: "NOVA BUS LFS (2012) - Recall 22V902000 — NHTSA record 224616 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2010-2021 LFS and 2009-2012 LFS Artic transit buses. These vehicles are equipped with non-standard color auxiliar"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-224616-nova-bus-lfs-2012-recall-22v902000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# NOVA BUS LFS (2012) - Recall 22V902000 — NHTSA record 224616

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Dec 7, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: NOVA BUS LFS (2012) - Recall 22V902000
- **Reason**: Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2010-2021 LFS and 2009-2012 LFS Artic transit buses. These vehicles are equipped with non-standard color auxiliary lights which may impair the effectiveness of the standard lighting equipment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamp, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." The colorful lighting may cause confusion by distracting other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Nova Bus (US) Inc.
- **Quantity**: 519
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 224616

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V902000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: NOVA BUS LFS; model year 2012. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Dec 7, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Jan 31, 2023
- **Record created**: Dec 8, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will remove the non-standard color lights, or replace them with white lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 31, 2023. Owners may contact Nova's customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR5350/5351.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V902000)

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