| NHTSA Record Id: 4336 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: THOMAS BUILT BUSES |
| Recalled Component Id: 000013806000096063000000092 |
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| Model Name: TRANSIT LINER ER |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V111004 |
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| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:COMPRESSOR |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 19 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 25 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 194 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC |
Report Received Date: Jul, 16 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 19 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: transit and shuttle buses equipped with cummins isc and isl diesel engines. the internal front bushing can spin, causing damage to the air compressor, and possibly to the spindle drive at the rear face of the air compressor which is used to provide power to the vehicle hydraulic pump. failure of the air compressor's spindle drive could lead to loss of power assist if the hydraulic pump ceases to operate. |
Consequence Summary: Without power assist, the vehicle becomes very difficult to turn and could possibly result in a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Cummins is handling the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dealers will replace the air compressor. 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 commins at 1-800-343-7357 or thomas built at 1-336-841-5924. |
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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