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2019 NEW FLYER XE60
Service bulletins
40 bulletinsTechnical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.
TSIB 25-07
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
This Bulletin is being issued due to New Flyer & MCI have received reports that customers are re-torquing high-voltage (HV) connections during preventative maintenance inspections as outlined in the Preventive Maintenance section of the Service or Maintenance manual. This Bulletin reminds operators that the inspection procedure is visual only and does not require retorque unless the witness marks indicate the fasteners have loosened.
TSIB 25-04
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
This Technical Service Information Bulletin has been issued to remind customers that fill pressure must not exceed 25 psi to avoid injury or damage components during filling and deaeration of the ESS Battery Thermal Management System.
ITS61289
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Instructions to update OVHD HV charge box contactors to replace the existing GIGAVAC ones with new RINCON contactors.
ITS61250
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Instruction to Service for updating ESS drains, remove internal mechanism, re-install and add duckbill. Remove the ESS breather, extract the internal mechanism, remove the three desiccant bags and reinstall the breather. 6 string buses.
ITS61242
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Instructions to enhance the sealing of rear ESS assemblies.
ITS61178
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Instructions to install new breather hoses, brackets and breather boxes on each side of the center axle.
ITS60648
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Instructions to re-route ABS cables near the center axle for better clearance.
ITS60637
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Instruction to service on inspecting of the precharge circuit on BDUs.
IST-60523
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ITS was issued to correct the orientation of HV contactors. Incorrect orientation can lead to premature failure
TSIB 22-08
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
New Flyer has issued Technical Service Information Bulletin (TSIB) 22-08, providing for the application of silicone paste onto overhead charging rails to inhibit water from collecting on the rails
ITS60345
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Technical Instruction describing how to rework the high voltage receptacle assembly.
ITS60312
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
The Instruction to Service describes the rework procedure for the high voltage charging receptical assembly power cable lugs on specifically equpped buses.
ITS60372
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
This Instruction to Service describes how to remove and replace the circuit breakers for a Valeo coolant pump installed on specifically equipped buses.
ITS60288
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
This Instruction to Service (ITS) decribes the inspection procedure required to inspect the upper bulkhead brakets for cracks, on the articulation joint of a sixty foot bus.
ITS59266
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Technical Instruction describing how to mechanically fasten the Engergy Guide System (EGS) support brackets to the existing upper bulkhead structure at the articulation joint.
ITS59151
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Technical Instruction describing how to replace the existing 13 micron coolant filter with a 23 micron coolant filter in the Energy Storage System (ESS)
ITS59239
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
This instruction to service describes how to inspect specifically equipped vehicles for SDS Window components and function, and how to rework these components if required. The "SDS Window" is a maintenance access panel designed to look like a side window.
ITS59216
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
This technical service instruction describes how to remove and replace SDS Window strike pins and remove additional seals if present. The "SDS Window" is a maintenance access panel designed to look like a side window.
ITS59110
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
This is a technical service instruction describing how to retrofit the Smartrider air suspension system, with upgraded Pneumatic Control Units (PCU) on a 60 foot bus.
ITS59008
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Technical Instruction describing how to replace the master service disconnect (MSD) on specific electrical systems.
ITS58951
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Technical Instruction on how to install California Proposition 65 Labels for Non - Diesel Vehicles
ITS58926
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Technical Instruction describing the DC charge rail and COM box lid replacement and inspection requirement
ITS58940
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Technical Instruction describing how to check the polarity on the auxiliary electric heater HV cable assembly
190524-115466
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) program change - to correct the requirement to manually cycle the rear doors open and closed before operating the bus.
200508-116387
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) program change - to resolve several issues and incorporate several improvements related to the XALT battery systems installed on specific on Battery Electric buses.
ITS58933
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Technical Instruction describing how to install a magnetic proximity switch target bracket for the curb-side charging access panel.
ITS58932
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Technical Instruction describing how to reprogram the CM0711 gateway module
ITS58912
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Technical Instruction describing the DC charge rail box power cable replacement.
ITS58909
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Technical Instruction describing how to retrofit new shock absorber dust covers, height sensor and harness assembly for optional leveling system on 60 foot buses.
ITS58911
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Technical Instruction describing how to retrofit new shock absorber dust covers, height sensor and harness assembly for optional leveling systems on 2 and 3 axle vehicles. (Supersedes ITS58860)
ITS58874
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Technical Instruction describing the inspection procedures for the high voltage systems on a battery electric bus.
SMB189
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Service Manual Bulletin - Update to high voltage safety procedures, specifically Lockout/Tagout, de-energizing and re-energizing procedures for both battery electric and fuel cell buses.
ITS58770
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Technical Service Instruction Describing How to Cap Charger Wakeup Input Wire and Install New Vansco Multiplex Program
SMB186
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Service Manual Bulletin providing revised, corrected or additional information for the Preventive Maintenance on buses specifically equipped with a Powerex direct drive air compressor.
SMB188
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Service Manual Bulletin provides revised information for the Preventive Maintenance on specifically equipped vehicles with the Powerex belt driven air compressor.
SMB187
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Service Manual Bulletin which stresses the need for safety when performing maintenance on the high voltage systems on your New Flyer vehicle.
SMB185
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Service Manual Bulletin describing a modification to the lubrication procedure for the Energy Storage System (ESS) battery coolant filter replacement, during normal preventative maintenance schedule.
ITS58608
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
This technical instruction describes how to add retainer blocks to the SDS (maintenance access only) window hinge.
SMB183
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
This Service Manual and Operators Guide Bulletin Adds a WARNING Regarding Safe Operation of Roof-top Escape Hatches, While Charging a Battery Electric Vehicle.
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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.