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Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V096000
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THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-07-02.
Recall campaign NHTSA 87V096000
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Manufacturer THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Vehicles affected 7,330
Reported to NHTSA 1987-07-02
Owners notified 1987-06-22 Defect description OPENING THE ROOF HATCH PAST 90 DEGREES CAN DISENGAGE THE HINGE PIN RETAINER RING ALLOWING THE HINGE PINS TO WORK OUT.
Safety risk ROOF HATCH COULD SEPARATE FROM THE BUS AND INJUREINDIVIDUALS IN THE VICINITY.
Manufacturer remedy INSTALL TWO HINGE PINS TO PREVENT ROOF HATCH SEPARATION.
Notes SYSTEM: ROOF HATCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES WITH EMERGENCY ROOF EXISTS.
Scope of coverage 8 model years across 1 models.
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.