Recall campaign · NHTSA 81V146000

Suspension: front: springs: leaf spring assembly

THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1981-12-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 81V146000

Suspension: front: springs: leaf spring assembly

Component: Suspension: front: springs: leaf spring assembly
Manufacturer: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Vehicles affected: 388
Reported to NHTSA: 1981-12-08
Owners notified: 1981-12-15

Defect description

AN INSUFFICIENT WELD MAY EXIST IN THE REINFORCING GUSSET PLATE ON FRONT, RIGHT AND/OR LEFT SPRING HANGER, OR THE WELD MAY BE MISSING ENTIRELY. THE SPRING-HANGERS ARE BRACKETS LOCATED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE AXLE. DEFECTIVE OR MISSING WELDS CAN CAUSE CRACKS TO FORM IN THE SPRING-HANGER.

Manufacturer remedy

IF THE HANGER IS CRACKED, THE GUSSET AND THE CRACK WILL BE WELDED. A REPLACEMENT HANGER WILL THEN BE ORDERED AND INSTALLED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT SPRING-HANGERS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CRACKS MAY LEAD TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE SPRINGHANGERS, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
THOMAS Pusher	1981 1980 1979 1978

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.