2000 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER Recall

Campaign:

01V103000 on 03/28/2001

Component:

Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal

Manufactured:

09/30/2000 - 03/30/2001

Affected:

146

Defect:

Vehicle description: school buses. the accelerator pedal can possibly hang up on the floor rubber.

Consequence:

The driver would be expecting the vehicle's speed to decrease, increasing the risk of a crash.

Correction:

Dealers will install a stainless steel plate under the accelerator pedal. owner notification began june 8, 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 1-336-889-4871.

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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