The defect
CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRAKE CHAMBER AND THE SUSPENSION BEAM CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE CHAMBER CLAMP BAND.
The risk
IF THE DAMAGE TO THE CLAMP BAND RESULTED IN BAND BREAKAGE, THE CHAMBER COULD COME APART RESULTING IN LOSS OF THE SERVICE BRAKES. THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WOULD AUTOMATICALLY APPLY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE CHAMBER FOR SIGN OF CONTACT. IF CONTACT IS INDICATED, THE BRAKE CAM SHAFT AND CHAMBER SUPPORT BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED, ELIMINATING THE POSSIBLITY OF CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRAKE CHAMBER AND THE SUSPENSION BEAM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas SAF-T-Liner | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:CHAMBER
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 SAF-T-Liner | 1989 | 0 | 4 |
| Thomas SAF-T-Liner | 1990 | 0 | 5 |
| Thomas SAF-T-Liner | 1991 | 0 | 5 |
| Thomas SAF-T-Liner | 1992 | 0 | 7 |
| Thomas SAF-T-Liner | 1993 | 0 | 10 |
| Thomas SAF-T-Liner | 1994 | 0 | 13 |
| Thomas SAF-T-Liner | 1995 | 1 | 11 |
| Thomas SAF-T-Liner | 1996 | 0 | 10 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1996
8 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the service brakes, air; THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed 100 campaigns in all.
| 96V200000 15 Oct 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V163000 3 Sept 1996 | MONON TRAILER, INC. |
| 96V101000 17 Jun 1996 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. |
| 96V068000 19 Apr 1996 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 96V053000 27 Mar 1996 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 96V095000 23 Mar 1996 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 96V043000 4 Mar 1996 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996