THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1997-02-18.
Recall campaignNHTSA 97V020000
Service brakes, air
Component
Service brakes, air
Manufacturer
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Vehicles affected
55
Reported to NHTSA
1997-02-18
Owners notified
1997-05-12
Defect description
THESE BUSES WITH GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATINGS (GVWR) OF 36,200, DO NOT MEET THE BRAKE SIZE AND POWER REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS," FOR VEHICLES OF THAT GVWR.
Safety risk
THESE BUSES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121.
Manufacturer remedy
THOMAS BUILT WILL PROVIDE THE OWNERS WITH REPAIR PARTS AND A DETAILED REPAIR PROCEDURE. THE REPAIR WILL CONSIST OF CHANGING THE ORIGINAL REAR SLACK ADJUSTERS AND FRONT BRAKE CHAMBERS AND INCREASING THE AIR RESERVOIR VOLUME.
Notes
NOTES:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 6, 1997. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REPAIR PARTS AND A DETAILED REPAIR PROCEDURE 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 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.