Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V075000

Service brakes, air: controls: foot control/valve

THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-05-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V075000

Service brakes, air: controls: foot control/valve

Component
Service brakes, air: controls: foot control/valve
Manufacturer
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Vehicles affected
7
Reported to NHTSA
1988-05-02
Owners notified
1988-07-05

Defect description

A PRESSURE PROTECTION VALVE WAS OMITTED IN FRONT AIR BRAKE PLUMBING THAT IS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 121.

Safety risk

IF A LEAK DEVELOPS IN THE AIR BRAKE PLUMBING, AIR INFRONT BRAKES WOULD NOT BE PROTECTED.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL PRESSURE PROTECTION VALVE.

Notes

SYSTEM: FRONT AIR BRAKES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS SAF-T-Liner1988
THOMAS Transit Liner1988

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.