THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1995-01-30.
Recall campaignNHTSA 95V006000
Electrical system: wiring
Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Vehicles affected
80
Reported to NHTSA
1995-01-30
Owners notified
1995-05-22
Defect description
A POWER CONNECTOR IN THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS CAN BECOME CORRODED CAUSING LOSS OF POWER.
Safety risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER TO THE BUS, IMMOBILIZING THE BUS, DISABLE THE LIGHTS, AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE AND SEAL THE CONNECTORS.
Notes
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.NOTE: IF YOUR 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, 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.