Recall Detail

THOMAS / MVP ER / 2000

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 4687 Vehicale/Equipment Name: THOMAS
Recalled Component Id: 000013010000084357000000096 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: MVP ER Model Year: 2000
NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V105000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:LOW PRESSURE WARNING:SWITCH Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 2000 End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 28 2001
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 153
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 27 2001 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. Report Received Date: Mar, 27 2001
Record Creation date : Mar, 29 2001 Federal Motar Safety Number: 121
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: certain school buses fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 121, "air brake systems." these vehicles do not comply due to the low air warning system detecting pressure in only one reservoir system and not both as required. Consequence Summary: This does not meet the standard.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will correct the low air pressure switch wiring. owner notification began july 27, 2001. owner notification is expected to begin 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 336-881-7219. 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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