NHTSA recall 97V154000
Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Pump
Thomas Er Model
Reported Sep 12, 1997200 vehicles affectedTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.Built Apr 14, 1997 – Jun 30, 1997
The defect
Vehicle description: transit buses. a burr on the spool bore of the steering gear pumps can result in the loss of oil flow.
The risk
This condition can cause loss of power steering assist and/or overheating the engine.
The remedy
Thomas built IS requesting owners to inspect the date code on the steering gear pump. if the pump IS stamped with a date code prior to 6/1/97 and does not have an "l" or an "RL" stamped on the identification tag, the owner will be instructed to replace the pump. owners will be shipped a replacement pump and detailed repair instructions. if the owner so desires, thomas built can do the inspection and repair on these buses.