Nova Bus Latches/Locks/Linkages: Latch Plate

Nova Bus is recalling about 7 vehicles over a problem with the latches/locks/linkages. The separation can allow the passenger door to open while the bus is in motion, increasing the risk of injury.

Campaign
24V449000
Manufacturer
Nova Bus (US) Inc.
Reported
17 June 2024
Vehicles
7
Built between
May 2021 – Jul 2021
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
12 August 2024
Repaired
100%
Unrepaired
0

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between May 2021 and July 2021. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2021 Nova Bus LFSBuilt May 2021 to July 2021

Repair progress

The manufacturer reports every reachable vehicle in this recall has been repaired, as of Q2 2026.

100% repaired — 7 of 7 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2021 LFS buses. The welds may fail, allowing the rotary plate to separate from the door operator.

What could happen

The separation can allow the passenger door to open while the bus is in motion, increasing the risk of injury.

What gets fixed

Nova Bus will replace the door operator assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 12, 2024.

Parts involved

  • Door Operator and BaseplateN97703BASEPLATE 1/3-2/3 FRT+LED

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMay 2021 to July 2021
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA17 June 2024
  3. Owners notified12 August 2024
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 100% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 17 June 2024.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Nova Bus customer service at 1-800-350-6682. Nova Bus's number for this recall is CR5612.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
CR5612
Recalling manufacturer
Nova Bus (US) Inc.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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