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NHTSA recall 97V020000

Service brakes, air

Thomas Saf-T-Liner

Reported Feb 18, 199755 vehicles affectedTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.Built Jul 1, 1995 – Apr 30, 1996

The defect

These buses with gross vehicle weight ratings (gvwr) of 36,200, do not meet the brake size and power requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 121, "air brake systems," for vehicles of that gvwr.

The risk

These buses do not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 121.

The remedy

Thomas built will provide the owners with repair parts and a detailed repair procedure. the repair will consist of changing the original rear slack adjusters and front brake chambers and increasing the air reservoir volume.

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Vehicles in this recall

Thomas Saf-T-Liner
19951996

Notes

Notes:owner notification began june 6, 1997. Owners who do not receive the free repair parts and a detailed repair procedure within a reasonable time should 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.