Thomas SAF-T-LINER (1995-1996): Service brakes, air
Recall 97V020000 · Feb 18, 1997 · Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
55
vehicles affected
55
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 97V020000
- Date
- Feb 18, 1997
- Maker
- Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
- Units affected
- 55
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air
- Model years
- 1995-1996
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THESE BUSES WITH GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATINGS (GVWR) OF 36,200, DO NOT MEET THE BRAKE SIZE AND POWER REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS," FOR VEHICLES OF THAT GVWR.
What can happen
THESE BUSES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THOMAS BUILT WILL PROVIDE THE OWNERS WITH REPAIR PARTS AND A DETAILED REPAIR PROCEDURE. THE REPAIR WILL CONSIST OF CHANGING THE ORIGINAL REAR SLACK ADJUSTERS AND FRONT BRAKE CHAMBERS AND INCREASING THE AIR RESERVOIR VOLUME.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas | Saf-T-Liner | 1995-1996 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 97V020000?
1 model: Thomas Saf-T-Liner (1995-1996), about 55 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 97V020000?
THOMAS BUILT WILL PROVIDE THE OWNERS WITH REPAIR PARTS AND A DETAILED REPAIR PROCEDURE. THE REPAIR WILL CONSIST OF CHANGING THE ORIGINAL REAR SLACK ADJUSTERS AND FRONT BRAKE CHAMBERS AND INCREASING THE AIR RESERVOIR VOLUME.
What can happen?
THESE BUSES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121.
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.