| NHTSA Record Id: 21557 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: THOMAS |
| Recalled Component Id: 000006445000058254000000097 |
Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: BUS |
Model Year: 1992 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 92V078000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1992 |
End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1992 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 24 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 15 1992 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
Report Received Date: May, 19 1992 |
| Record Creation date : May, 29 1992 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 121 |
| Defect Summary : A brake air line plumbing error causes the spring brakes to be applied without brake application when the air pressure in the primary tank drops to a level which automatically activates the spring brake system. |
Consequence Summary: Activation of the spring brake system without operatorbrake application will cause the spring brake to be applied, locking the brakeswithout any warning to the operator. |
| Corrective Summary : Replace and reroute air brake hose to comply with fmvss 121. |
Recall Notes: System: air brakes, fmvss 121.vehicle description:buses and school buses. |
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