Recall Detail

THOMAS / MVP EF / 2000

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 7480 Vehicale/Equipment Name: THOMAS
Recalled Component Id: 000012355000084356000000015 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: MVP EF Model Year: 2000
NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V428000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES Manufacturer That Filed Report: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 2000 End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 31 2000
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 557
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 16 2001 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. Report Received Date: Dec, 29 2000
Record Creation date : Jan, 02 2001 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with air brakes and a trw steering gear. the pinch bolt on the pitman arm contacts the exhaust port on the air brake treadle valve during steering maneuvers. Consequence Summary: This could result in increased steering effort or an over-steer condition.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will add a spacer under the brake valve to provide sufficient clearance. Recall Notes: Owner notification began august 16, 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 1-336-881-7219.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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