The defect
CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE WELD AREA WHERE THE MOUNTING BRACKET THAT ATTACHES THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS IS WELDED TO THE AXLE. CRACKS COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE BRACKET.
The remedy
MANUFACTURER WILL INSPECT SUSPENSIONS AT DISTRIBUTOR FACILITIES, OR OTHER AGREED LOCATION. IF WELDS ARE FOUND TO BE OF INCORRECT SIZE OR PLACEMENT, REPAIRS WILL BE MADE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Pusher | 1983 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
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 Pusher | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1983
9 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the suspension; THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed 100 campaigns in all.
| 83V128000 5 Dec 1983 | PRESVAC SYS (BURL) LTD. |
| 83V120000 17 Nov 1983 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 83V076000 19 Aug 1983 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| 83V066000 7 Jul 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V051000 5 May 1983 | PRESVAC SYS (BURL) LTD. |
| 83V042000 19 Apr 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V032000 22 Mar 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V023000 1 Mar 1983 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983