Thomas BUS (1988-1992): Power train
Recall 92V120000 · Aug 24, 1992 · Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
1
vehicles affected
1
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 92V120000
- Date
- Aug 24, 1992
- Maker
- Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
- Units affected
- 1
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Driveline > Driveshaft
- Model years
- 1988-1992
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE DRIVESHAFT USED WITH SOME ENGINE/TRANSMISSION COMBINATIONS HAD INSUFFICIENT WELDS JOINING SOME OF THE COMPONENTS.
What can happen
THE BAD WELDS CAN DEVELOP CRACKS THAT CAN CAUSE COMPLETESEPARATION OF THE DRIVESHAFT. THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER FOR THEVEHICLE AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE DEFECTIVE NORTH AMERICAN DRIVESHAFTS WITH SPICER DRIVESHAFTS.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 92V120000?
1 model: Thomas Bus (1988-1992), about 1 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 92V120000?
REPLACE DEFECTIVE NORTH AMERICAN DRIVESHAFTS WITH SPICER DRIVESHAFTS.
What can happen?
THE BAD WELDS CAN DEVELOP CRACKS THAT CAN CAUSE COMPLETESEPARATION OF THE DRIVESHAFT. THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER FOR THEVEHICLE AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.