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NHTSA recall 97V133000

Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery › Cables

Thomas Chartour and 3 more

Reported Aug 22, 19978,107 vehicles affectedTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.Built Aug 1, 1988 – Jun 12, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with in-line six engine,"s" type frame rails and side mounted battery box. the battery cable routing allows the positive cable to chafe resulting in a possible short circuit of the cable.

The risk

If an electrical short occurs, it can cause loss of power to the vehicle and a possible vehicle fire.

The remedy

Thomas built will provide owners with repair parts and detailed repair procedures to secure the cable to prevent further damage. If the owner so desires, thomas built will perform the repair for them.

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Vehicles in this recall

Thomas Chartour
198919901991199219931994199519961997
Thomas Citiliner
198919901991199219931994199519961997
Thomas Mvp
1988198919901991199219931994199519961997
Thomas Saf-T-Liner
1988198919901991199219931994199519961997

Notes

Owner notification began october 24, 1997. Owners who do not receive the free repair parts and 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.