Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 92V078000

Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1992-05-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V078000

Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Vehicles affected
24
Reported to NHTSA
1992-05-19
Owners notified
1992-05-15

Defect description

A BRAKE AIR LINE PLUMBING ERROR CAUSES THE SPRING BRAKES TO BE APPLIED WITHOUT BRAKE APPLICATION WHEN THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE PRIMARY TANK DROPS TO A LEVEL WHICH AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATES THE SPRING BRAKE SYSTEM.

Safety risk

ACTIVATION OF THE SPRING BRAKE SYSTEM WITHOUT OPERATORBRAKE APPLICATION WILL CAUSE THE SPRING BRAKE TO BE APPLIED, LOCKING THE BRAKESWITHOUT ANY WARNING TO THE OPERATOR.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE AND REROUTE AIR BRAKE HOSE TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 121.

Notes

SYSTEM: AIR BRAKES, FMVSS 121.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUS1992
THOMAS School BUS1992

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.