| Components - Details | |
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| 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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