Recall campaign · NHTSA 72V101000

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THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1972-05-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 72V101000

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Component
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Manufacturer
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Vehicles affected
142
Reported to NHTSA
1972-05-03
Owners notified
1971-11-29

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

SCHOOL BUS INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CHASSIS.POSSIBILITY THAT FLANGE ON NEWBODY MOUNTING BRACKET COULD CONTACT UPPER HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE ON CHASSIS,COULD CAUSE CHAFING OF LINE AND RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKINGEFFICIENCY.(WHERE NECESSARY, CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND CUTTING 1/4" OFFFLANGE TO AVOID RUBBING AGAINST BRAKE LINES.).

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS 16031971
THOMAS 17031971
THOMAS 18031971

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.