NHTSA recall 97V177000
Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Thomas Er Model and 2 more
Reported Oct 20, 1997953 vehicles affectedTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.Built Jan 31, 1997 – Oct 10, 1997
The defect
Vehicle description: school and transit buses. if debris becomes trapped between the plastic cup, which seals the opening where the steering column comes through the bus floor and the steering knuckle, the steering linkage can bind.
The risk
Binding of the steering linkage could cause the driver to over steer the vehicle, possibly resulting in loss of control of the vehicle or a crash.
The remedy
Owners are requested to remove the plastic seal which will leave an opening between the vehicle floor and the steering column. thomas built IS in the process of designing a proper seal for that area, and this seal will be sent to owners for installation.