FC-23-006
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Repair instructions for the telemetry system on the heavy duty transit buses if the system is not reporting.
Vehicle report
2015 PROTERRA CATALYST
Service bulletins
11 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.
SC-22-155
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Repair instructions for transit buses that are not TPI bodies to replace the gearbox fasteners with locking fasteners.
SC-21-183
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Transit bus repair instructions to install a drain in the cavity where the ADA ramp sits.
SC-21-048
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Transit bus fleet check to inspect the steering gearboxes and replace hardware.
SC-20-109
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Transit bus repair to the exterior compartment panels to include a larger latch catch to support tolerance difference.
SC-20-168
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Transit bus repair instruction for the charge blade on the roof of the bus to supplement the repair manual to ensure connections have not come loose.
SC-19-72
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
The brackets and latches on 40ft Catalyst buses holding the lid on the clamshell covering rooftop components can come loose, possibly causing the lid to open. An open lid on a moving vehicle could become damaged or in an extreme case disconnected, possibly causing a hazard on the road. Proterra issued the service bulletin to replace the clamshell brackets and latches with an improved design.
SC-19-84
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Pin placement in the dash DMUXK connector was incorrect and caused the ICAN network to be improperly terminated. Proterra issued this service bulletin to relocate the pin to properly terminate the ICAN network.
SB-18-09
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
This Technical Service Bulletin updates the vehicle Magnetek. This change will bring the vehicle up to the latest version of Magnetek software and improve charging performance by adding functionality for buses used at multi-charge station sites and other functional updates.
SB-18-74
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Technical Service Bulletin Front Axle Control Arm Retrofit (RL75EC to RL82EC) was issued to replace the Control Arms on the front axle to allow a higher front axle weight.
SB-19-07
Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Technical Service Bulletin Catalyst 40 FC Vehicle Software Update was issued to update the BMC Software to expand the max number of vehicles that can dock on the Proterra overhead charging system.
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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.