1996 THOMAS MPV ER Recall

Campaign:

04V398000 on 08/12/2004

Component:

Structure:body

Manufactured:

12/31/1994 - 02/28/1996

Affected:

2,125

Defect:

Certain 1995 and 1996 my thomas built school buses built between january 1, 1995, and february 29, 1996, which are predominately operated on unimproved roads may have developed cracks in the bus body framing structure members (rafters) near the horizontal window header welds and at the side emergency exit doors.

Consequence:

In the event of a crash, passengers could be seriously injured.

Correction:

Thomas built will notify its customers and provide a free remedy. the recall began august 5, 2005. owners who do not receive a free remedy within a reasonable amount of time should contact thomas built customer support office at 336-889-4871.

Notes:

Customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

1996 THOMAS MPV ER TSB

Bulletin:

PS-13-8

Component:

043200 service brakes, air:slack adjusters:automatic

Summary:

Thomas built bus: all models of thomas buses using automatic slack adjusters. the automatic slack adjusters are routinely being adjusted by some operators and service technicians to make brake pushrod stroke appear to be with legal brake

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