# Service bulletin FT5242

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: 10231890
- Published by NHTSA: 2023\-02\-25
- Manufacturer's number: FT5242
- Manufacturer's date: 2023\-02\-09
- NHTSA component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

## NHTSA's summary

ECP radiator failures deemed to be due to overpressure events.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10231890-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10231890-9999.pdf)

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## Components

Electrical system, Engine

## Vehicles listed

- 2015 to 2016 NOVA BUS LFS

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [20V354000](/recalls/nhtsa/20V354000.md), 2020-06-15: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- [2019171](/recalls/tc/2019171.md), 2019-04-05: Engine
- [19V274000](/recalls/nhtsa/19V274000.md), 2019-04-05: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- [18V829000](/recalls/nhtsa/18V829000.md), 2018-11-26: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- [2018287](/recalls/tc/2018287.md), 2018-05-31: Electrical
- [2017264](/recalls/tc/2017264.md), 2017-05-16: Engine
- [17V323000](/recalls/nhtsa/17V323000.md), 2017-05-16: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- [16V068000](/recalls/nhtsa/16V068000.md), 2016-02-05: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- [2015525](/recalls/tc/2015525.md), 2015-11-05: Engine

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [BS5463ER1](/bulletins/10253690.md), 2024-04-30, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY. Failure of camera bracket will cause the camera to swing while bus is in motion.
- [BS5463E](/bulletins/10247616.md), 2023-12-22, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Failure of camera bracket will cause the camera to swing while bus is in motion.
- [LI5427E](/bulletins/10247614.md), 2023-12-22, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Improved durability of engine\-side heat exchanger hoses.
- [FT4651](/bulletins/10240760.md), 2023-08-17, Service bulletin: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. Failure of DEF sensor GEN 6 within the expected 5\-years lifespan.
- [LI5228ER2](/bulletins/10235130.md), 2023-04-27, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:SUMP/TANK. DEF GEN4 tank, tank head and sensor will no longer be available in service
- [FT5243](/bulletins/10231883.md), 2023-02-25, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. ECP radiator failures deemed to be due to overpressure events.
- [APS5370E](/bulletins/10231881.md), 2023-02-24, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. The Delco\-Remy alternator is obsolete. Air cooled ductless \(Almott\) alternator, power cable and hardware kit to replace the Delco\-Remy oil\-cooled alternator.
- [LI5228E](/bulletins/10210964.md), 2022-05-05, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. DEF tank Head Unit GEN4 N8900882 is no longer available in service, it is replace by the new DEF tank Head Unit GEN5 N8910051
- [BS5210ER1](/bulletins/10209688.md), 2022-04-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Horn may fail due to the low internal high heat resistance.
- [PC1033](/bulletins/10208519.md), 2022-03-03, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. Headlight Failure

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