NHTSA recall 02V062000
Service brakes, air › Supply › Check valve
Thomas Conventional
Reported Feb 22, 200251 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONBuilt Sep 24, 2001 – Dec 10, 2001
The defect
Certain buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems." these buses do not have a check valve between the wet tank and the secondary tank.
The risk
The absence of a check valve could cause increased stopping distances.
The remedy
Dealers will add a check valve. the units affected are only in the state of washington. owner notification began may 10, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact thomas built at 336-889-4871.