The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKES AND A TRW STEERING GEAR. THE PINCH BOLT ON THE PITMAN ARM CONTACTS THE EXHAUST PORT ON THE AIR BRAKE TREADLE VALVE DURING STEERING MANEUVERS.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR AN OVER-STEER CONDITION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A SPACER UNDER THE BRAKE VALVE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas MVP EF | 2000 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MVP EF | 2000 | 0 | 11 |
Other steering recalls in 2000
45 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the steering; THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed 100 campaigns in all.
| 00V414000 6 Dec 2000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 00V246111 28 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V391000 21 Nov 2000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 01V139001 20 Nov 2000 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 00V246310 8 Nov 2000 | FORETRAVEL, INC. |
| 00V246309 2 Nov 2000 | ATHEY PRODUCTS CORP. |
| 00V246108 31 Oct 2000 | E-ONE, INC. |
| 00V341000 24 Oct 2000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000