Recall Detail

THOMAS / THOMAS / 1985

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 28743 Vehicale/Equipment Name: THOMAS
Recalled Component Id: 000004616000033222000000153 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: THOMAS Model Year: 1985
NHTSA Campaign Number: 85V154000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Manufacturer That Filed Report: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1982 End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1985
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1520
Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. Report Received Date: Nov, 21 1985
Record Creation date : Dec, 03 1985 Federal Motar Safety Number: 301
Defect Summary : The body is subject to shift forward during an impact and the fuel filler hose and/or fuel vent line hose may separate from either the fuel filler neck or the gas tank. this does not comply with fmvss 301. consequence of defect: a fuel spill could occur and possibly result in a fire. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Install new fuel filler and vent line hoses, which are capable of being stretched beyond the extent to which the body could shift forward during a 30 mph frontal impact. Recall Notes: System: fuel/fmvss 301. vehicle description: school bus with gvwr of 10,000 lbs. or less and buses over 10,000 lbs.
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