Service bulletins for the 2018 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.
157 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| BS5165ER1 | 2022-03-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MCC Driver's Display Electrical Terminal Failure. |
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| PC1025R3 | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. radiator leaking coolant |
| LI5185E | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Cummins has issued a Temporary Repair Practice: TRP2484 – ECM Calibration for DEF Header Sensor Failures due to Parts Shortage TRP allowing temporary calibration of the engine ECM in the event of the DEF sensor failure and repeated error codes. |
| PC1025R2 | 2022-01-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLER/RADIATOR:HOSES AND FITTINGS. Radiator leaking coolant |
| FT5068R2 | 2022-01-03. Service bulletin. STEERING. Hydraulic Tank Rubber Mount Bushing Failures |
| FT5213 | 2021-12-02. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY. Windshield Wiper Motor Failure |
| PC1025R1 | 2021-11-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Radiator leaking coolant |
| BS5146E | 2021-10-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. Engine could crank when fuel door is open |
| BS5182E | 2021-10-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. Brake chambers may fail and cause the drive axle brakes to overheat. |
| PC1030 | 2021-10-05. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. cracked marker lights causes water intrusion |
| FT5068R1 | 2021-09-02. Service bulletin. STEERING. Hydraulic Tank Rubber Mount Bushing Failures |
| BS5119E | 2021-08-02. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR. Brake chambers may fail and cause the drive axle brakes to overheat |
| bs5117 | 2021-07-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The door alarm comes on when the air is released on the main door valve. The alarm does not reset/turn off even when the air is applied again. |
| FT5055R1 | 2021-06-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Disconnect the power for the auxiliary heater. short term countermeasure |
| ft5090 | 2021-06-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Kidde fire suppression system tamper seal |
| ft5068 | 2021-05-04. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. Hydraulic Tank Rubber Mount Bushing Failures |
| BS4946E | 2021-05-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Emergency Engine Stop Override switch on the Operator's Control Panel is missing. |
| FT4869R1 | 2021-04-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Surge tank cover Chafing on Components |
| PC1020 | 2021-04-02. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR. brakes standard repair |
| FT5055 | 2021-04-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Disconnect the power (auxiliary heater), short term countermeasure |
| FT4389R1 | 2021-04-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. ITS Box Shelves Loose |
| FT5041 | 2021-04-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. Overhead Display Screen Weld Crack and Hardware Loose |
| FT5046 | 2021-04-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Overhead Display Screen Weld Crack and Hardware Loose |
| FT5048 | 2021-04-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Bracket for the front camera may break |
| LI4494E | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Engine compartment junction block scheduled maintenance. This document is an addendum to Nova Bus Maintenance Manual section 19-401, outlining the need to monitor the condition of junction blocks and correct when required. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.