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NHTSA recall 87V096000

Structure › Body

Thomas Thomas

Reported Jul 2, 19877,330 vehicles affectedTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.Built Jan 1, 1980 – May 1, 1987

The defect

Opening the roof hatch past 90 degrees can disengage the hinge pin retainer ring allowing the hinge pins to work out.

The risk

Roof hatch could separate from the bus and injureindividuals in the vicinity.

The remedy

Install two hinge pins to prevent roof hatch separation.

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Vehicles in this recall

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987

Notes

System: roof hatch.vehicle description: buses and school buses with emergency roof exists.

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