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title: "NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC (2021) - Recall 24V518000 — NHTSA record 262959 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2021-2024 LFS and 2021-2023 LFS Artic buses. An air leak may occur in the parking brake valve and unintention"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-262959-nova-bus-lfs-artic-2021-recall-24v518000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC (2021) - Recall 24V518000 — NHTSA record 262959

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 Jul 8, 2024. 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 ARTIC (2021) - Recall 24V518000
- **Reason**: Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2021-2024 LFS and 2021-2023 LFS Artic buses. An air leak may occur in the parking brake valve and unintentionally engage the parking brake without activating the brake lights. A bus that stops suddenly without activating brake lights increases the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Nova Bus (US) Inc.
- **Quantity**: 900
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 262959

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=24V518000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC; model year 2021. 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**: Jul 8, 2024
- **Manufacturer start**: Dec 2, 2021
- **Manufacturer end**: Mar 15, 2024
- **Owner notification**: Jul 24, 2024
- **Record created**: Jul 9, 2024

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

Nova Bus will inspect and tighten the parking brake air line connections, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2024. Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova Bus's number for this recall is CR5615.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=24V518000)

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

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