Thomas Built Buses, Inc.: Electrical System › Wiring
Thomas Built Buses, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 12, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,800. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE NUT THAT SECURES THE VEHICLE'S MAIN POWER SUPPLY CAN LOOSEN CAUSING LOSS OF CONTACT.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
THOMAS BUILT WILL SHIP REPAIR PARTS AND A DETAILED REPAIR PROCEDURE TO THE BUS OWNERS. THE REPAIR WILL CONSIST OF REMOVING THE ORIGINAL NUT, LOCATED AT THE ELECTRICAL PANEL, THAT SECURES THE VEHICLE'S MAIN POWER SUPPLY, AND REPLACING IT WITH A FLAT WASHER AND LOCKING NUT.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Thomas Saf-T-Liner | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Thomas Saf-T-Liner | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Thomas Saf-T-Liner | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 97V018000.
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