Service bulletins for the 2020 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.
76 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| BS5146E | 2021-10-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. Engine could crank when fuel door is open |
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| BS5067E | 2021-10-05. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. The door interlock gets unexpectedly activated as a result of emergency release valve connector intermittent contacts and the driver is no longer able to move the bus, therefore causing OOS condition & road calls. |
| FT5184 | 2021-10-05. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; BACK OVER PREVENTION. Safety Vision Camera system connection issues |
| BS5082E | 2021-08-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The tell-tale light for the ''Brake worn out'' is actually non-functionnal. |
| BS4934ER1 | 2021-08-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Fiber material should be Woven Aramid Fabric, but some parts have knitted Aramid. |
| 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. |
| BS5079E | 2021-06-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. A 12V relay is installed instead of a 24V relay for the alternator ouput status signal |
| BS5083E | 2021-06-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Missing washers on the cover shade Dash |
| FT5073 | 2021-06-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Clamps are too small for the elbow of the CAC pipe |
| ft5084 | 2021-06-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Missing washers on the cover shade Dash |
| ft5090 | 2021-06-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Kidde fire suppression system tamper seal |
| FT4389R1 | 2021-04-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. ITS Box Shelves Loose |
| BS5037E | 2021-04-02. Service bulletin. WHEELS. Quality issue identified by ZF on 20 screws used for rear axle flange shaft connection. The rework shall be done within next scheduled maintenance or service work. |
| FT5044 | 2021-04-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SEATS; PARKING BRAKE. CATA Operator's Complain of Seat Alarm Sensitivity |
| FT5063 | 2021-04-02. Service bulletin. STEERING. Hydraulic pipe brazing may fail. Replace pipe. |
| BS4972ER1 | 2021-04-02. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Reports of intermittent low oil level telltale alarms when oil level is adequately filled. Replacement of Hydraulic Oil Level Sensor. |
| BS4970ER1 | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Destination sign doors latches may become loose or fail. |
| LI3978E | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Information about the engine coolant. Coolant types should not be mixed in the engine. |
| FT4867R3 | 2021-03-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING; EQUIPMENT. Hydraulic Level Sensor Defective, failures or intermittent Low hydraulic light coming on in service. Sensor failing intermittently this is the new stainless steel improved sensor. Replace sensor by Fozmula. |
| FT4971 | 2021-02-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The AC ON tell tale only turns on 10 seconds and then it turns off. The Compressor and the unit are working properly, but the AC light is not staying ON for the duration of the compressor ON cycle. |
| FT5015 | 2021-02-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Design error/Current position of switch can cause a road call. Terminals grounding on bracket. Need to rotate switch 180* to move contacts away from bracket |
| ft5016 | 2021-02-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Front door air dump valve screws loosen up and prevent operation of valve. Need to add blue loctite |
| 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 |
| BS4934E | 2020-10-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. CAC elbow hose failures. Fiber material should be Woven Aramid Fabric, but some parts have knitted Aramid. Installation of new elbow. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.