The defect
A PRESSURE PROTECTION VALVE WAS OMITTED IN FRONT AIR BRAKE PLUMBING THAT IS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 121.
The risk
IF A LEAK DEVELOPS IN THE AIR BRAKE PLUMBING, AIR INFRONT BRAKES WOULD NOT BE PROTECTED.
The remedy
INSTALL PRESSURE PROTECTION VALVE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas SAF-T-Liner | 1988 |
| Thomas Transit Liner | 1988 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE
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 SAF-T-Liner | 1988 | 0 | 5 |
| Thomas Transit Liner | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1988
9 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the service brakes, air; THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed 100 campaigns in all.
| 88V179000 18 Nov 1988 | LANDOLL CORPORATION |
| 88V171000 1 Nov 1988 | E-ONE, INC. |
| 88V151000 16 Sept 1988 | FONTAINE MODIFICATION CO. |
| 88V140000 25 Aug 1988 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 88V137000 16 Aug 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V126000 28 Jul 1988 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 88V067000 19 Apr 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V062000 14 Apr 1988 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988