2000 THOMAS TRANSIT LINER ER Recalls (3)
- 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).
- Campaign:
- 01V104000 on 03/28/2001
- Component:
- Structure:body
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/2000 - 02/27/2001
- Affected:
- 145
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: certain school buses built with composite front roof caps fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 221, "school bus body joint strength." the roof cap does not meet the requirements due to the omission of the adhesive that joins the roof to the bus body.
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash, the roof of the vehicle may crush, not properly protecting the vehicle occupants.
- Correction:
- Dealers will re-bond the roof cap to the roof sheet metal. owner notification began september 14, 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).
- Campaign:
- 01V111004 on 07/18/2001
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:supply:compressor
- Manufactured:
- 06/18/2000 - 10/24/2000
- Affected:
- 194
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: transit and shuttle buses equipped with cummins isc and isl diesel engines. the internal front bushing can spin, causing damage to the air compressor, and possibly to the spindle drive at the rear face of the air compressor which is used to provide power to the vehicle hydraulic pump. failure of the air compressor's spindle drive could lead to loss of power assist if the hydraulic pump ceases to operate.
- Consequence:
- Without power assist, the vehicle becomes very difficult to turn and could possibly result in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Cummins is handling the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dealers will replace the air compressor. 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 commins at 1-800-343-7357 or thomas built at 1-336-841-5924.
- 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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