Recall Detail

THOMAS / CONVENTIONAL / 2001

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 3184 Vehicale/Equipment Name: THOMAS
Recalled Component Id: 000013638000092494000000207 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: CONVENTIONAL Model Year: 2001
NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V214000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 09 1999 End date of Manufacturing: May, 15 2001
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 16165
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 14 2001 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. Report Received Date: Jun, 26 2001
Record Creation date : Jun, 26 2001 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: school buses. the main body power supply wire from the chassis can chafe on the chassis (cowl) sheet metal panel, causing arcing and could result in a fire. Consequence Summary: If the bus catches on fire, possible injury or death to the vehicle occupants can occur.
Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with inspection and remedy procedures to be used in correcting this condition. owner notification began september 14, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact thomas built at 336-889-4871. Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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