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NHTSA recall 85V143000 · announced November 4, 1985 · filed by Thomas Built Buses, Inc. · 96 units affected

The problem

SANDERS WERE INSTALLED WITHOUT REINFORCEMENT PLATES AT POINT WHERE MOUNTING ANGLE BRACKETS ARE ATTACHED TO THE BUS BODY FLOOR CHANNEL. FLOOR CHANNEL MAY CRACK, POSSIBLY ALLOWING THE SANDER TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE BUS BODY FLOOR CHANNEL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF SANDER BECOMES DETACHED IT WILL POSE A SAFETY HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY.

What to do

INSTALL REINFORCEMENT PLATES TO PREVENT CRACKING OF FLOOR CHANNEL.

Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTURE/REINFORCEMENT PLATES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION. BUSES PRODUCED WITH OPTIONAL ELECTRIC TRACTION SANDERS LOCATED AHEAD OF THE REAR WHEELS.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1980 Thomas Thomas
• 1981 Thomas Thomas
• 1982 Thomas Thomas
• 1983 Thomas Thomas
• 1984 Thomas Thomas
• 1985 Thomas Thomas

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.