| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 31468 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: THOMAS |
| Recalled Component Id: 000004605000056209000000272 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: THOMAS | Model Year: 1980 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 85V143000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STRUCTURE | Manufacturer That Filed Report: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1980 | End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1985 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 96 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | Report Received Date: Nov, 04 1985 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 13 1985 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Sanders were installed without reinforcement plates at point where mounting angle brackets are attached to the bus body floor channel. floor channel may crack, possibly allowing the sander to become detached from the bus body floor channel. consequence of defect: if sander becomes detached it will pose a safety hazard to other vehicle on the highway. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : Install reinforcement plates to prevent cracking of floor channel. | Recall Notes: System: structure/reinforcement plates.vehicle description. buses produced with optional electric traction sanders located ahead of the rear wheels. |
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