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title: "NOVA BUS LFS (2013) - Recall 23V350000 — NHTSA record 251137 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2012-2022 LFS vehicles. The driver's seat belt may not retract properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply w"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# NOVA BUS LFS (2013) - Recall 23V350000 — NHTSA record 251137

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 May 17, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: NOVA BUS LFS (2013) - Recall 23V350000
- **Reason**: Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova) is recalling certain 2012-2022 LFS vehicles. The driver's seat belt may not retract properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies." A seat belt that does not retract properly may result in a loose seat belt, which can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Nova Bus (US) Inc.
- **Quantity**: 166
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 251137

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V350000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: NOVA BUS LFS; model year 2013. 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**: May 17, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Jul 14, 2023
- **Record created**: May 18, 2023

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 adjust the recline angle of the seat-back rest, or add a spacer on the driver's seat, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 14, 2023. Owners may contact Nova customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova's number for this recall is CR5419.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V350000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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