Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V090000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-06-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V090000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Vehicles affected: 616
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-06-11
Owners notified: 1987-06-05

Defect description

IN A FRONT END COLLISION, DUAL FUEL TANKS MAY SLIDE ON THE SUPPORT BRACKETS ALLOWING THE FUEL CROSSOVER PIPE END FITTINGS TO CONTACT A PIPE SUPPORT AND PROTECTION GUARD.

Safety risk

THIS CONTACT MAY BREAK OR CRACK THE FITTINGS, RESULTINGIN A FUEL LEAK.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL NEW FUEL LINE GUARD, FASTENERS AND, IF NECESSARY, A FITTING.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL TANKS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: REAR ENGINE BUS OR SCHOOL BUS WITH GVWR GREATER THAN10,000 LBS.

Scope of coverage

16 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
THOMAS SAF-T-Liner	1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980
THOMAS Transit Liner	1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980

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.