NHTSA·Commercial vehicles·April 30, 2026

Nova Bus recalls 2022–2025 LFS transit buses over data overload that can cut drive power

A telemetry control unit installed alongside the vehicle monitoring system can get overloaded with data and shut down, causing a loss of drive power and raising the risk of a crash.

What to do

Owners can contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-450-472-6410 and quote recall number CR5882. Nova Bus will change the connection setup and update the software for free.

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Recall details

Product
Nova Bus Lfs 2022–2025
Hazard
An overloaded control unit may shutdown, causing a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
Units
50 vehicles
Owner notification
October 2, 2026
Reported to NHTSA
April 30, 2026
Identifiers
  • NHTSA campaign number: 26V275000
  • Manufacturer campaign number: CR5882
  • Model years: 2022–2025

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Official notice

The notice's own wording from NHTSA.

Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT:POWER CONTROL UNIT/MODULE (HPCU)
Defect
Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2022-2025 LFS transit buses. The telemetry control unit installed in parallel with the vehicle monitoring system may cause a data overload.
Consequence
An overloaded control unit may shutdown, causing a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective action
Nova Bus will modify the connection configuration and update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 2, 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.

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