2005 THOMAS FS-65 Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 05V426000 on 09/25/2005
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic
- Manufactured:
- 01/23/2004 - 06/14/2005
- Affected:
- 1,630
- Defect:
- Certain freightliner custom chassis fs-65 school bus chassis and fb-65 shuttle bus chassis equipped with caterpillar c7 engines and revised cooling packages and manufactured between january 24, 2004, and june 15, 2005. the front hydraulic line may rub through on a radiator tube, possibly resulting in the loss of brake fluid to the front brakes.
- Consequence:
- The defect may cause the loss of front brakes, resulting in extended stopping distances and possibly a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Freightliner and thomas built will notify its customers and will inspect and secure the brake line to provide more clearance free of charge. the recall began on january 20, 2006. owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
- Notes:
- Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (tty:1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 05V467000 on 10/10/2005
- Component:
- Suspension:rear:axle:spindle
- Manufactured:
- 06/12/2005 - 07/07/2005
- Affected:
- 1,100
- Defect:
- Certain 2005 thomas built fs-65 and c-2 school buses and 2005 freightliner argosy, columbia, century st, and m2 business class trucks manufactured between june 4 and july 8, 2005. the spindles in the rear axle housing were overheated during the heat treatment process. incorrectly heat treated spindles could result in a fracture of the spindle.
- Consequence:
- Incorrectly heat treated spindles could fracture, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
- Correction:
- Freightliner will notify its customers and inspect for the heat treat date code on the end of the rear spindles and replace the axle housing if necessary. the recall is expected to begin on january 23, 2006. owners may contact freightliner
- Notes:
- Freightliner recall no. fl-460.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (tty:1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
2005 THOMAS FS-65 TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- 51R3
- Component:
- 162300 structure:body:door
- Summary:
- Thomas built buses: there have been reports of the forward door leaf hex shaft breaking. *pe
- 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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