NHTSA ID Number: 10116324
Manufacturer Communication Number: BS3205E
TSB/Document Date: 2017-08-25
Summary
The A/C condensor purge too much oil or does not purge at all.
SAV.1E.2012MA
SERVICE BULLETIN
BS3205E
REFERENCE:
Nova Bus
Manuals
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2015NO01
SECTION:
16: Electrical system
CLAIM REFERENCE NUMBER: WB-3205
RS NO:
MQR 7621-807
EFFECTIVE IN PROD.:
L840 (2014SE)
SUBJECT:
A/C condenser purging system
JUSTIFICATION:
The A/C condensor purge too much oil or does not purge at all.
LEVEL
1
DIRECT CHARGES
DESCRIPTION
LABOUR
Reprogram the V-BEA system.
2
Nova Bus
–
–
MATERIAL
TIME
Nova Bus 20 min
–
–
MATERIAL
QTY
PART NO
REV.
DESCRIPTION
REPLACES PART N°
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
LEVEL 1
––
LEVEL 2
–
DISPOSAL OF PARTS
REMOVED PARTS ARE:
DISCARDED
RETAINED
–
–
–
REVISION HISTORY
REV.
DATE
NR
2014OC20
APPROVED BY:
CHANGE DESCRIPTION
Initial release
WRITTEN BY
Bertrand Plouffe
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SAV.1E.2012MA
SERVICE BULLETIN
ROAD NUMBER
CLIENT
ORDER
FROM
TO
BS3205E
VIN (2NVY/4RKY...)
FROM
TO
QTY
PROGRAM
REV.
Austin - CMTA - Texas
L704
5051
5068
L82J7E4500471
L82J2E4500488
18 AUS4DE___00
D
Chicago Transit Authority - CTA - Illinois
L773
—
—
L82JXD4500429
L82J6D4500430
2
K
Chicago Transit Authority - CTA - Illinois
L811
7902
7919
L82J6E4500509
L82J6E4500526
18 CTA4DE___00
K
Clemson Area Transit - South Carolina
L769
—
—
1
B
Fredericton - New Brunswick
L812
—
—
L82J4E3001202
L82J4E3001202
1
FRE4DE___02
B
Red Deer - Alberta
L726
—
—
L82UXC3000840 L82U1C3000841
2
RDD4DE___02
D
Red Deer - Alberta
L766
1104
1105
L82U7D3001025
L82U9D3001026
2
RDD4DE___01
E
Regina - Saskatchewan
L807
671
685
L82J8E3001137
L82J2E3001151
15 REG4DE___03
F
San Joaquin County - California
L768
—
—
S92L4D4500422
SEPTA - Pennsylvania
L724
7300
7301
SEPTA - Pennsylvania
L728
SEPTA - Pennsylvania
L741
—
—
S92L4E4500504
SEPTA - Pennsylvania
L743
—
—
S92L1E4500489
SEPTA - Pennsylvania
L744
—
—
L82L7E4500570
L82LXE4500661
89 SEP4HE___00
D
SEPTA - Pennsylvania
L749
7302
7354
S92Y7D4500409
S92L2E4500470
53 SEP6HE___00
G
St. John’s - Newfoundland
L808
1415
1419
L82J4E3001152
L82J1E3001156
5
SJO4DE___02
F
Thunder Bay - Ontario
L806
—
—
L82J6E3001170
L82J8E3001171
2
THN4DE___02
C
University of Alabama - Alabama
L787
—
—
L82J2E4500507
L82J4E4500508
2
UAL4DE___03
A
Whitehorse - Yukon
L784
43
43
L82U9D3001057
L82U9D3001057
1
WHH4DE___00
F
S92U1D4500418 S92U1D4500418
CTA4DE___00
CLE6DE___01
S92L3D4500427
6
SAJ6HE___00
C
S92Y1D4500275 S92Y3D4500276
2
SEP6HE___00
G
L82W7D4500335 L82W7D4500335
1
SEP4HE___00
D
S92L4E4500504
1
SEP6HE___00
G
S92L2E4500503
15 SEP6HE___00
G
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SAV.1E.2012MA
SERVICE BULLETIN
BS3205E
WARNING
Follow your internal safety procedures.
PROCEDURE
1.1.
Re-program the V-BEA system using the program revision listed in the client list in accordance with section
16: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM of the Nova Bus Maintenance manual.
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TSB/Document ID: BS3205E
Replacement Service Bulletin Number:
MFR Communication Date: 2014-11-18
MFR Internal Campaign ID/Software Version:
Communication Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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