Thomas Minotour (1980): Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 81V049000 · Apr 7, 1981 · Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
9
vehicles affected
9
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 81V049000
- Date
- Apr 7, 1981
- Maker
- Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
- Units affected
- 9
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline > Storage > Auxillary tank > Selector devices
- Model years
- 1980
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
SOME VEHICLES MAY STILL HAVE A SELECTOR SWITCH FOR AN AUXILIARY FUEL TANK, ALTHOUGH THE TANK ITSELF HAS BEEN REMOVED.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
MANUFACTURER WILL REMOVE THE SWITCH AND CORRECT THE FUEL GAUGE WIRING. A FUEL TUBE WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 81V049000?
1 model: Thomas Minotour (1980), about 9 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 81V049000?
MANUFACTURER WILL REMOVE THE SWITCH AND CORRECT THE FUEL GAUGE WIRING. A FUEL TUBE WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.
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.