Recall
Nova Bus recalls 453 LFS, LFS Artic buses for fuel hose fire risk
The remote fuel filter hoses on certain 2022-2024 Nova Bus LFS and 2023 LFS Artic transit buses may separate and leak fuel; Nova Bus will replace the hoses free of charge, with owner letters expected to be mailed Dec. 26, 2026.
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Key numbers
Units potentially affected as filed with NHTSA
- Fire risk
- Model years
- 2022–2024 LFS
- 2023 LFS Artic
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V-712
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Is your car affected?
For open (unrepaired) recalls on your car, enter its 17-character VIN in NHTSA's lookup by VIN.
Recall at a glance
- Vehicles
- Certain 2022-2024 Nova Bus LFS and 2023 LFS Artic transit buses
- Defect
- Remote fuel filter hoses may separate from the fitting, causing a fuel leak and an engine stall
- Risk
- Fire, if leaking fuel meets an ignition source; crash, if the engine stalls
- Remedy
- Nova Bus will replace the fuel hoses, free of charge
- Owner letters
- Expected to be mailed Dec. 26, 2026
- NHTSA campaign number
- 26V-712 (26V712000)
- Nova Bus recall number
- CR5969
- Report received by NHTSA
- Oct. 27, 2026
- Nova Bus customer service
- 1-800-350-6682
Source for every row: source 1.
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Bus | LFS | 2022-2024 |
| Nova Bus | LFS Artic | 2023 |
NHTSA gives one count for the whole campaign: 453 units potentially affected.
What to do
Nova Bus will replace the fuel hoses, free of charge.
Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Dec. 26, 2026. Owners of the buses may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682 and can cite Nova Bus recall number CR5969.
NHTSA's record does not tell owners to stop driving the buses or to park them outside.
What happened
Nova Bus (US) Inc. is recalling certain 2022-2024 LFS and 2023 LFS Artic transit buses, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). NHTSA's record shows it received the recall report on Oct. 27, 2026.
The record lists 453 buses as potentially affected.
The remote fuel filter hoses may separate from the fitting, causing a fuel leak and an engine stall. NHTSA lists the part under the diesel fuel system's delivery hoses, lines, piping and fittings.
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire. An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
The NHTSA campaign number is 26V-712. Nova Bus's own number for this recall is CR5969.
Is my car affected?
The recall covers certain 2022-2024 Nova Bus LFS and 2023 Nova Bus LFS Artic transit buses.
Enter your 17-character VIN in our free recall check at /vin-check/ or on NHTSA.gov.
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Sources
All accessed 2026-11-02.
- NHTSA recall 26V712000: Nova Bus (US) Inc., 453 units (primary source).