2002 THOMAS ER TRANSIT Recall

Campaign:

02V221000 on 08/13/2002

Component:

Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts

Manufactured:

05/31/1999 - 03/06/2002

Affected:

15

Defect:

On certain school and transit buses, the wheel lug nut may not tighten completely.

Consequence:

The wheel could loosen increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle.

Correction:

Dealers will install new wheel studs. owner notification began february 28, 2002. 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 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).

2002 THOMAS ER TRANSIT 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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