Thomas ER Transit, MVP EF, MVP ER (1997-2000): Service brakes, air
Recall 00V232011 · Aug 7, 2000 · Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
4,780
vehicles affected
4,780
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00V232011
- Date
- Aug 7, 2000
- Maker
- Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
- Units affected
- 4,780
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air > Antilock
- Model years
- 1997-2000
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES BUILT WITH BENDIX AIR ABS WITH AN EC-17 1030R ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU), THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSED BY 1) CHAFED ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRES ON ROTATING PARTS OR 2) A DAMAGED COMPONENT AT THE WHEEL END THAT GENERATES A CERTAIN TYPE OF ERRATIC SENSOR SIGNAL.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ABS ECU TO EXHAUST THE AIR AT THE AIR BRAKE MODULATORS FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE WHEELS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS ECU.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 12 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 00V232011?
3 models: Thomas ER Transit (1997-2000), Thomas MVP EF (1997-2000), Thomas MVP ER (1997-2000), about 4,780 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 00V232011?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS ECU.
What can happen?
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ABS ECU TO EXHAUST THE AIR AT THE AIR BRAKE MODULATORS FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE WHEELS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE CRASH.
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.