Service bulletin BS3871E
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10087163 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2016-12-23 |
| Manufacturer's number | BS3871E |
| Manufacturer's date | 2016-11-30 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY |
NHTSA's summary
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF BATTERY CABLE (+VE) CHAFFING AGAINST SHARP BRACKET SUPPORTING THE GROUND CABLE.
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Electrical system, 12-volt battery
| NOVA BUS LFS | 2015 |
|---|---|
| NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC | 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| FT4545R1 | 2019-05-13. Service bulletin. Battery Cable Rubbing |
|---|---|
| FT4519 | 2019-04-30. Service bulletin. VBEA Reprogramming for Battery replacement due to low voltage |
| bs3871e | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. There is a possibility of battery cable (+ve) chaffing against sharp bracket supporting the ground cable. |
| BS3599ER1 | 2016-11-04. Service bulletin. DISABLING BATTERY MANAGEMENT FEATURE MAY HINDER THE FUNCTIONALITY OF RADIATOR VENTILATION FANS THEREBY CAUSING ENGINE OVERHEAT CODES. ALSO LEADS TO BATTERY OVERCHARGING. |