THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1995-09-05.
Recall campaignNHTSA 95V170000
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Vehicles affected
300
Reported to NHTSA
1995-09-05
Owners notified
1995-11-27
Defect description
THE ROUTING OF THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE CAN ALLOW HEAT FROM THE AIR DISCHARGE LINE TO MELT THE CABLE.
Safety risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A POSSIBLE SHORT CIRCUIT AND LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REROUTE THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE AND REPLACE ANY CABLES THAT SHOW DAMAGE.
Notes
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; BATTERY; CABLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES.NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT THOMAS BUILT AT 1-910-889-4871. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT1-800-424-9393.
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.