The defect
THESE BUSES WITH GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATINGS (GVWR) OF 36,200, DO NOT MEET THE BRAKE SIZE AND POWER REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS," FOR VEHICLES OF THAT GVWR.
The risk
THESE BUSES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121.
The remedy
THOMAS BUILT WILL PROVIDE THE OWNERS WITH REPAIR PARTS AND A DETAILED REPAIR PROCEDURE. THE REPAIR WILL CONSIST OF CHANGING THE ORIGINAL REAR SLACK ADJUSTERS AND FRONT BRAKE CHAMBERS AND INCREASING THE AIR RESERVOIR VOLUME.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas SAF-T-Liner | 1995, 1996 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
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 | 1995 | 1 | 11 |
| Thomas SAF-T-Liner | 1996 | 0 | 10 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1997
7 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the service brakes, air; THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed 100 campaigns in all.
| 95V239001 31 Oct 1997 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 97V151000 14 Sept 1997 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 97V150000 9 Sept 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V086000 29 May 1997 | REXWORKS INC. |
| 97V030000 3 Mar 1997 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 97V009000 27 Jan 1997 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997