THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1994-09-07.
Recall campaignNHTSA 94V172000
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump
Component
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump
Manufacturer
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Vehicles affected
31
Reported to NHTSA
1994-09-07
Owners notified
1994-09-02
Defect description
THE AIR COMPRESSOR THAT DRIVES THE POWER STEERING PUMP CAN FAIL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST.
Safety risk
LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST CAN CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR COMPRESSOR WITH A NEW, HIGH CAPACITY AIR COMPRESSOR.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERING; POWER ASSIST; PUMP.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS 6C ENGINES.NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT THOMAS BUILT AT 1-910-889-4871. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.