Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Auxillary tank › Selector devices

Thomas Minotour

Reported Apr 7, 19819 vehicles affectedTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

The defect

Some vehicles may still have a selector switch for an auxiliary fuel tank, although the tank itself has been removed.

The remedy

Manufacturer will remove the switch and correct the fuel gauge wiring. A fuel tube will also be replaced.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Thomas Minotour

1980

Notes

Vehicle description: school buses.system: fuel; fuel tank selector valve assembly.consequences of defect: driver may not realize that the vehicle has beenequipped with only one fuel tank and may attempt to switch to the non-existentauxiliary tank and run out of fuel. The vehicle would stall and could present atraffic hazard, possibly resulting in an accident.

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