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NHTSA recall 97V030000

Service brakes, air › Drum › Chamber

Thomas Saf-T-Liner

Reported Mar 3, 1997695 vehicles affectedTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.Built Sep 1, 1988 – Jan 31, 1996

The defect

Contact between the brake chamber and the suspension beam can result in damage to the brake chamber clamp band.

The risk

If the damage to the clamp band resulted in band breakage, the chamber could come apart resulting in loss of the service brakes. the emergency brakes would automatically apply.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the brake chamber for signs of contact. if contact IS indicated, the brake cam shaft and chamber support bracket will be replaced, eliminating the possibility of contact between the brake chamber and the suspension beam.

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Vehicles in this recall

Thomas Saf-T-Liner
198819891990199119921993199419951996

Notes

Owner notification began during april 1997. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy 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.