Recall Detail
THOMAS / CONVENTIONAL / 2000
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 6040 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: THOMAS |
| Recalled Component Id: 000011993000084352000000242 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: CONVENTIONAL | Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V361000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | Manufacturer That Filed Report: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: May, 01 2000 | End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 30 2000 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 53 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 10 2000 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | Report Received Date: Nov, 03 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 06 2000 | Federal Motar Safety Number: 111 |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: certain school buses built on navistar chassis and equipped with safety cross fixed position cross view mirrors fail to meet the requirements of fmvss no. 111, "rearview mirrors." a bracket supplied with the mirror assembly was manufactured incorrectly. the entire top surface of one or more cylinders described in the standard is not visible with the mirror system when using the incorrect bracket. | Consequence Summary: The school bus driver may not be able to see certain portions of the bus, increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury to persons near the bus. |
| Corrective Summary : Thomas built sent service personnel to replace the entire mirror assembly on the affected buses. | Recall Notes: These buses were corrected by october 10, 2000.this campaign is 100% completed. |
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