The defect
Temsa Global is recalling certain model year 2013 TS30 buses manufactured in April 2013. Due to an improper heat treatment, the axle shafts may break.
The risk
If the axles break while driving, the bus could become stuck in traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Temsa will notify owners and dealers will replace the axle shafts. The recall began on August 20, 2013. Owners may contact CH Bus Sales at 1-407-271-8935.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Temsa TS30 | 2013 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temsa TS30 | 2013 | 0 | 7 |
Other power train recalls in 2013
39 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the power train; Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. filed 19 campaigns in all.
| 13V634000 16 Dec 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V633000 16 Dec 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V610000 6 Dec 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 13V594000 25 Nov 2013 | Ford Motor Company |
| 13V572000 18 Nov 2013 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 13V571000 14 Nov 2013 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 13V568000 14 Nov 2013 | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
| 13V538000 30 Oct 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013