Service bulletins for the 2012 New Flyer Xcelsior
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.
33 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
By type
By component
| TSIB 26-06 | 2026-05-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Bulletin to follow when replacing LV batteries on buses equipped with certain Vanner battery equalizers. |
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| SMB194 | 2021-06-03. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This service manual bulletin is an update to the 6,000 mile Preventative Maintenance inspection and lubrication requirements for the front stabilizer bar on all Xcelsior model buses. |
| SMB195 | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Service Manual Bulletin provides additional information regarding the 6,000 mile Preventative Maintenance requirements for the low voltage battery system. |
| SMB179 | 2019-05-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. Service Manual Bulletin - revised troubleshooting charts for MGM E-Stroke brake monitoring system |
| SMB178 | 2018-02-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This Service Manual Bulletin provides new OEM (Kongsberg) PM inspection requirements and new installation procedure for the adjustable floor pedal moveable arm on specifically equipped vehicles. |
| PMB049 | 2018-02-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This Parts Manual Bulletin provides new part number information for the moveable arm kit for the Kongsberg brake and accelerator assembly on specifically equipped vehicles. |
| SMB172 | 2017-09-14. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. This Service Bulletin Provides Preventative Maintenance Information on the Stabilizer Bar (if installed) Located on the Front Suspension |
| TSIB-17-01 | 2017-09-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. This Technical Service Information Bulletin Describes the Recommended Maintenance for Flexible Coolant Hoses Located Above the Electronic Equipment Enclosure on Xcelsior Model Vehicles Equipped with Rooftop HVAC Sytems. |
| PMB-040 | 2017-08-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. Parts Manual Bulletin - Rear Axle Housing Oil Filter |
| SMB122 | 2017-08-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Service Manual Bulletin - Rear Axle Housing Oil Filter. |
| PMB-040 | 2017-08-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT. Parts Manual Bulletin - Rear Axle Housing Oil Filter. |
| SMB121_B | 2017-08-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL. Service Manual Bulletin - Maintenance - Front & Rear Axle Fastener Replacements |
| ITS5018 | 2017-08-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. Technical Instruction to Clean Intake Tubes and Add Secondary Filter. |
| SMB138 | 2017-08-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STEERING. Service Manual Bulletin - Steering Stop Adjustment |
| PMB-039 | 2017-08-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Parts Manual Bulletin - Air Cleaner Assembly |
| SMB121 | 2017-08-04. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR; EQUIPMENT; SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY. Service Manual Bulletin - Front and Rear Axle Fastener Replacements. |
| TSIB 15-01_B | 2017-08-04. Service bulletin. STEERING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Technical Service Information Bulletin - Steering Damper Mount Inspection |
| SMB151 | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC. SERVICE MANUAL BULLETIN - FRONT & REAR DISC BRAKE INSTALLATION. |
| PMB-044 | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SERVICE MANUAL BULLETIN - TOOLS & TESTING EQUIPMENT – ARTICULATED JOINT. |
| SMB149 | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC; SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING. SERVICE MANUAL BULLETIN - MAN AXLE FRONT & REAR WHEEL BEARING INSPECTION. |
| SMB150 | 2017-03-17. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; STEERING. SERVICE MANUAL BULLETIN - MAN VOK-07 AXLES TIE ROD ARMS & STEERING ARM INSTALLATION |
| SMB147 | 2017-03-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY; SUSPENSION. SERVICE MANUAL BULLETIN - PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE - EMP RADIATOR. |
| SMB145 | 2017-03-17. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. PARTS MANUAL BULLETIN - WHEEL FLANGE INSTALLATION & RADIUS ROD INSTALLATION. |
| SMB-146 | 2017-03-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE. PARTS MANUAL BULLETIN - DEF TANK DRAIN PLUG. |
| SMB159 | 2016-10-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. SERVICE MANUAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE FOR TESTING THE COOLING SYSTEM FOR LEAKS ON SPECIFICALLY EQUIPPED XCELSIOR MODEL VEHICLES. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.