The defect
CERTAIN "U" SHAPED BOLTS USED TO ATTACH THE AXLES TO THE SPRINGS, WHEN INSTALLED AND TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS, MAY BE STRETCHED BEYOND THE YIELD POINT OF THE MATERIAL AND COULD BREAK.
The remedy
ALL UNITS WILL HAVE THE "U" BOLTS REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE. THIS INCLUDES NUTS AND LOCKWASHERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas | 1981 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
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 | 1981 | 0 | 6 |
Other suspension recalls in 1981
15 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the suspension; THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed 100 campaigns in all.
| 81V146000 8 Dec 1981 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 81V143000 30 Nov 1981 | EZ LOADER BOAT TRLRS, INC |
| 81V138000 10 Nov 1981 | DE LOREAN MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V136000 6 Nov 1981 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 81V132000 26 Oct 1981 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 81V114000 1 Oct 1981 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
| 81V108000 15 Sept 1981 | COLEMAN CO., INC. |
| 81V094000 6 Aug 1981 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981