Nova Bus Recall: Cooling Pump Failure Causes Power Loss

Health Canada Recalls & Safety Alerts

Filed October 9th, 2025

Detected March 13th, 2026

Summary

Transport Canada has issued a recall for certain Nova Bus models (2022-2025 LFS) due to a potential cooling pump failure that can lead to a loss of power. This issue poses a safety risk, increasing the potential for crashes and passenger injury.

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What changed

Transport Canada has issued recall number 2025539 for Nova Bus LFS models from 2022-2025. The recall addresses a defect where the cooling pumps for electrical and/or mechanical cooling packages may fail, leading to a sudden loss of power to the wheels. This failure increases the risk of a crash and could also result in passenger injury during an emergency transfer if the bus becomes disabled.

Nova Bus will notify owners by mail and provide instructions for inspection and potential replacement of the cooling pumps. Owners should follow the instructions provided by Nova Bus to address this safety defect. While a specific compliance deadline is not stated, prompt action is advised due to the safety risks involved.

What to do next

Inspect cooling pumps on affected Nova Bus models
Replace cooling pumps if necessary, following Nova Bus instructions

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Vehicle recall

Transport Canada Recall - 2025539 - NOVA BUS

Brand(s)

NOVA BUS

Last updated

2026-03-11

Summary

Product Bus recalled by NOVA BUS Issue Vehicle - Engine What to do Please see corrective actions section below

Affected products

2023 | NOVA BUS | LFS, 2024 | NOVA BUS | LFS, 2025 | NOVA BUS | LFS, 2022 | NOVA BUS | LFS

Issue

This recall was replaced by Transport Canada recall no. 2026-107.

Issue:
On certain transit buses, the cooling pumps for the electrical and/or mechanical cooling packages could fail and cause a loss of power to the wheels.

Safety Risk:
A sudden loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash. A bus that is disabled could result in a transfer of passengers in an uncontrolled environment, which may create a risk of injury.

Corrective Actions:
Nova Bus will notify owners by mail and provide you with instructions for how to inspect and, if necessary, replace the cooling pump(s).

Additional information

Background

Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.

Details

Original published date:

2025-10-09

Alert / recall type Vehicle recall Category Vehicles - Bus Companies Published by Transport Canada Audience General public Identification number RA-78335 Transport Canada ID 2025539