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Service bulletin FT5243

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 id10231883
Published by NHTSA2023-02-25
Manufacturer's numberFT5243
Manufacturer's date2023-02-09
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA's summary

ECP radiator failures deemed to be due to overpressure events.

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

Electrical system, Engine

Vehicles listed
NOVA BUS LFS2018, 2019
NOVA BUS LFS ARTIC2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (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
23V6070002023-08-31. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
20233482023-06-14. Electrical
20223102022-06-13. Electrical
22V4160002022-06-13. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
20V3540002020-06-15. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
20191712019-04-05. Engine
19V2740002019-04-05. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
18V8290002018-11-26. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
20182872018-05-31. Electrical
20172642017-05-16. Engine

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
BS5463ER12024-04-30. Service bulletin. Failure of camera bracket will cause the camera to swing while bus is in motion.
LI5316ER22024-02-24. Service bulletin. Crank case vent (CCV) hoses may get damaged over time.
BS5543E2024-02-24. Service bulletin. Battery tray structure cracks due to thin sheet metal.
FT55362023-12-22. Service bulletin. Battery Tray Structure Cracks. Battery hold downs may slip between batteries.
BS5463E2023-12-22. Service bulletin. Failure of camera bracket will cause the camera to swing while bus is in motion.
LI5427E2023-12-22. Service bulletin. Improved durability of engine-side heat exchanger hoses.
BS5469E2023-12-22. Service bulletin. The belt guard hinge may crack.
FT54332023-09-26. Service bulletin. Support for infotainement displays may crack. Overhead Screen Display (for 40' buses)
FT54342023-09-26. Service bulletin. Support for infotainement displays may crack. Overhead Screen Display (for 60' buses)
FT46512023-08-17. Service bulletin. Failure of DEF sensor GEN 6 within the expected 5-years lifespan.