The defect
ON CERTAIN BUSES, AIR LINES ARE CONNECTED SO WHEN A SINGLE SERVICE SYSTEM FAILURE OCCURS, THE BUS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 121 S.5.7.1 AND S5.7.2.
The risk
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARDS.
The remedy
ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Dennis SLF 232 | 2001, 2002 |
| Thomas Dennis SLF 235 | 2001, 2002 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 Dennis SLF 232 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Dennis SLF 232 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Dennis SLF 235 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Dennis SLF 235 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2003
79 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the service brakes, air.
| 03V518000 10 Dec 2003 | WELLCO MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| 03V501000 5 Dec 2003 | FEATHERLITE, INC. |
| 03V498000 4 Dec 2003 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 03V500000 4 Dec 2003 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 03V441000 4 Nov 2003 | HACKNEY |
| 03V433000 4 Nov 2003 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD |
| 03V432000 4 Nov 2003 | STRICK CORPORATION |
| 03V430000 3 Nov 2003 | TRAILMOBILE CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003