Thomas MVP EF (2000): Steering
Recall 00V428000 · Dec 29, 2000 · Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
557
vehicles affected
557
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00V428000
- Date
- Dec 29, 2000
- Maker
- Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
- Units affected
- 557
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Linkages
- Model years
- 2000
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKES AND A TRW STEERING GEAR. THE PINCH BOLT ON THE PITMAN ARM CONTACTS THE EXHAUST PORT ON THE AIR BRAKE TREADLE VALVE DURING STEERING MANEUVERS.
What can happen
THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR AN OVER-STEER CONDITION.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL ADD A SPACER UNDER THE BRAKE VALVE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 00V428000?
1 model: Thomas MVP EF (2000), about 557 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 00V428000?
DEALERS WILL ADD A SPACER UNDER THE BRAKE VALVE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE.
What can happen?
THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR AN OVER-STEER CONDITION.
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.