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NHTSA recall 95V040000

Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core

Thomas Vista

Reported Mar 3, 19952,133 vehicles affectedTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.Built Nov 1, 1993 – Nov 1, 1994

The defect

If paper or trash falls down the red dot heater vents it could ignite.

The risk

This condition can cause a heater fire and an increased potential for a vehicle accident.

The remedy

Dealers will install a wire cage around the heater resistor.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

System: heater; water; defroster; hose; duct; air.vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with "red dot heaters."note: if your vehicle IS presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy IS not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, contact thomas built at 1-910-889-4871. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.