Service bulletins for the 2017 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.
159 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| Li4998 | 2021-02-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. The elbow used on the CAC pipes too short and found a leakage, decided to use the double clamp, it was necessary to use the longer elbow in this area. |
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| LI5011E | 2021-02-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Recommendations on the disinfection of vehicles as well as products and precautions to be taken. |
| FT4867R2 | 2021-01-05. Service bulletin. STEERING; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. Hydraulic level sensor defective |
| FT4997R1 | 2021-01-05. Service bulletin. SEATS; EQUIPMENT. Passengers seat back cracked inspection |
| FT4715R1 | 2021-01-05. Service bulletin. SEATS; EQUIPMENT. Passengers Seat Back Cracked |
| LI4910ER1 | 2021-01-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. High ambient temperature on exhaust side (after-treatment area) may cause Wiring Harness Assembly 64 wires and connectors to become brittle and fail. |
| LI4957E | 2021-01-05. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; EQUIPMENT. The auxiliary heater fuel filter is now obsolete. The fuel filter and its support will have to be replaced at its next maintenance. |
| FT4950 | 2020-11-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE. Engine door hinge becoming loose |
| LI4695ER1 | 2020-11-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Auxiliary heater Thermo 300 is discontinued. The Thermo Plus unit will replace the current unit only if the whole unit needs to be replaced. There is no need to retrofit any buses with the new Thermo Plus units. Replacement parts are available for the current Thermo/Thermo-S units already installed. |
| LI4968ER1 | 2020-11-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Auxiliary heater Thermo 350 is discontinued. The Thermo Plus unit will replace the current unit only if the whole unit needs to be replaced. There is no need to retrofit any buses with the new Thermo Plus units. Replacement parts are available for the current Thermo/Thermo-S units already installed. |
| FT4935 | 2020-09-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. The VIP relay is part of the radio control system.Buses are out of service due to radio not working or p/a not working. |
| FT4926 | 2020-09-01. Service bulletin. STEERING. Drag links found loose after 35 to 45000 ml. Replace drag links. |
| FT4944 | 2020-09-01. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. bolts in the rear canopy (under the radiator) are getting loose. The Canopy grid can not fall off the bus due to locking pins . |
| Ft4867R1 | 2020-09-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. failures or intermittent Low hydraulic light coming on in service. Removal of the Hydraulic Oil Level Sensor. |
| FT4936 | 2020-09-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The battery beam/arm support located on the bottom of the battery compartment was not installed correctly and allowed the batteries to swivel past the beam and touch the stud. adjust location of the arm support, torque hardware to spec, confirm clearance |
| FT4606R1 | 2020-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Sikaflex seams sealing the exterior panel crack. |
| FT4607R1 | 2020-08-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Sikaflex seam sealing the exterior panel crack. |
| FT4869 | 2020-08-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; STRUCTURE. Coolant surge tank cover may rub on hose and clamps. |
| LI4910E | 2020-08-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Under certain condition (high temperature in southern state) combine with the engine compartment high ambient temperature near the exhaust side may cause the exhaust harness wires and connector to become brittle and fail. |
| LI4462ER2 | 2020-08-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE). Throttle pedal comunication cable may be affected by noise infiltration and Cummins ecu will record code 1242 |
| LI4432ER1 | 2020-07-02. Service bulletin. STEERING. TRW has eliminated from service procedure TAS-103 the greasing of the steering gearbox output shaft. |
| BS4903E | 2020-07-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Wheel chair access ramp does not operate under the actual VBEA program. |
| BS4857E | 2020-07-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. The plastic reservoir of the HPU can crack and leak. A leakage could lead to a malfunction of the access ramp. |
| APS4896E | 2020-07-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; STEERING. Introduction of a new steering gearbox without the lubrication zerk. |
| FT4827 | 2020-07-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Wheelchair seat hardware loose |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.