Service bulletins for the 2015 NovaBUS LFS
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.
155 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| BS3969E | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Dust intrusion in baselights area through the structure vertical tubes (60' bus) |
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| LI3944E | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Engine derating, stalling, and loss of power may occur as a result of code 3568 |
| LI3753E | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. Vertical beam might crack above front door, second post capping. |
| BS3886E | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR. When the accelerator is suddenly depressed, the alternator voltage momentarily surge well above 32V because the voltage regulator response time is too long. |
| bs3270e | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Unable to perform stationary regeneration. |
| bs3538e | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Wheelhouse kick-plates may come loose. |
| li3574e | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. This campaign is being issued to highlight the modifi ed routing of power and ground |
| LI3321E | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. Installation of a TPMS smartire connector in the RF2 panel make it possible to download data from the Smartire tool to the Smartire ECU module without the need of a laptop computer. |
| BS3344E | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Niehoff alternator bolts and rubber air intake elbow. The use of longer bolts is required. |
| BS3870 | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Presence of air bubbles in graphics stickers |
| BS3866E | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Cummins coolant sensors equipped with EPC connectors fail in service due to water infiltration. |
| Li3454e | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE. This Campaign is being issued to address actuator failures for ISB6.7 and ISL CM2350 Cummins Engines in transit bus applications. Certified repair locations are authorized to calibrate the turbo actuator with current software which may reduce failures of the TurboActuator. |
| Bs3219er3 | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS. The engine air intake hose could rub against the air conditioning compressor components |
| LI1953E | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. SEATS; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. Moisture may accumulate in the space under the driver's seat and cause corrosion of the power steering hydraulic fittings and piping. |
| BS3379E | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Hübner articulation.The red artic tell tale light comes on: 1- for an «Error 2 Plausibility 2» code lights, generated, for no reason 2- when no code is registered in the ACU (ghost code). |
| BS3379ER1 | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Hübner articulation. The red artic tell tale light comes on: 1- for an «Error 2 Plausibility 2» code lights, generated, for no reason 2- when no code is registered in the ACU (ghost code). |
| bs3871e | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. There is a possibility of battery cable (+ve) chaffing against sharp bracket supporting the ground cable. |
| BS3483E | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER. Interference between external oil filter and fuse bracket holder |
| BS3465E | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Articulation solenoid circuit may cause an error code in ACU |
| LI3486E | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING. 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. |
| LI3446ER2 | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN. Introducing new hardware and installation procedure for Pitman arm. (R2 revision is for: Road number and VIN has been updated for L860 TTC) |
| li3788er1 | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE. Introduction of nord-lock washers to front engine mount bolts with new torque specification for improved clamping. (R1 rephrased the document justification) |
| li3478er1 | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Incompatibility of Actia gauge programs A fault may appear on the Actia gauge if an incorrect program version is used (R1 modifications: Speedo SW 109633V08_00 changed to 109633V08_02 for ATUQ. For TTC Speedo SW 116724V04_35 changed to 116724V01_40 and Tach SW 117130V01_07 changed to 117130V01_09 |
| li3446er5 | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN. Introducing new hardware and installation procedure for Pitman arm. (R5 updated the torque value in procedure line 1.9) |
| bs3749e | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Cummins coolant sensors equipped with the EPC connectors fail in service due to water infiltration. |
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