Recall Detail

THOMAS / THOMAS / 1984

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 27034 Vehicale/Equipment Name: THOMAS
Recalled Component Id: 000004930000013694000000073 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: THOMAS Model Year: 1984
NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V007000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Manufacturer That Filed Report: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1984 End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1986
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 75
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 27 1987 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. Report Received Date: Jan, 03 1987
Record Creation date : Feb, 05 1987 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Heater hose may chafe primary and/or secondary hydraulic brake lines at the master cylinder. Consequence Summary: Hydraulic brake lines could rupture and lose fluidresulting in loss of braking power.
Corrective Summary : Install protective bracket at master brake cylinder to prevent the heater hose from contacting the brake lines. Recall Notes: System: heater hose/hydraulic brake lines.vehicle description: conventional body buses and school buses on chevrolet orgmc chassis with gvwr greater than 10000 pounds.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: