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Service bulletin LI3188

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10117817
Published by NHTSA2017-09-14
Manufacturer's numberLI3188
Manufacturer's date2014-07-04
NHTSA componentSUSPENSION

NHTSA's summary

A new radius rod bolt torque is now in effect.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Suspension

Vehicles listed
NOVA BUS LFS1996
NOVA BUS LFS1998 to 2014
NOVA BUS LFS2015, 2016
NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC2010 to 2014
NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC2015, 2016, 2017 (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.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20185942018-10-30. Suspension

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
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LI3486E2017-08-03. Service bulletin. Lubrication schedule for the bearing articulation. Additional greasing intervals promote extended durability of articulation joint main bearing when exposed to harsh environments. These severe environments may include, but not limited to, dust/dirt, extreme cold/heat, moisture, salt or other corrosive constituents. Customers operating Nova Bus articulated vehicles in harsh environments are encouraged to follow the lubrication schedule herein.
LI3446ER52016-11-08. Service bulletin. INTRODUCING NEW HARDWARE AND INSTALLATION PROCEDURE FOR PITMAN ARM. (R5 UPDATED THE TORQUE VALUE IN PROCEDURE LINE 1.9)