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NHTSA recall 81V043000

Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf spring assembly › U-bolt, leaf spring to axle

Thomas Thomas

Reported Apr 1, 1981280 vehicles affectedTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.Built Feb 1, 1978 – Feb 1, 1981

The defect

Certain "u" shaped bolts used to attach the axles to the springs, when installed and tightened to specifications, may be stretched beyond the yield point of the material and could break.

The remedy

All units will have the "u" bolts replaced without charge. This includes nuts and lockwashers.

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Vehicles in this recall

Thomas Thomas
197919801981

Notes

Vehicle description: school buses.system: suspension; "u" bolts.consequences of defect: failure of the "u" bolts can lead to a misplaced axle,which may adversely affect vehicle handling and can result in an accident.