NHTSA Recall 01V104000
NHTSA Campaign Id 01V104000; Date: Mar. 27, 2001
In the event of a crash, the roof of the vehicle may crush, not properly protecting the vehicle occupants.
Recalled Vehicles:
2000 Thomas Saf-t-liner Hd; 2001 Thomas Saf-t-liner Hd; 2000 Thomas Transit Liner Er; 2001 Thomas Transit Liner Er; 2000 Thomas Transit Liner Hd; 2001 Thomas Transit Liner Hd; 2000 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Er; 2001 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Er
Component: Structure:body
Manufactured by: Freightliner Corporation
Affected Units:: 145
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: certain school buses built with composite front roof caps fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 221, "school bus body joint strength. " the roof cap does not meet the requirements due to the omission of the adhesive that joins the roof to the bus body.
How to Fix:
Dealers will re-bond the roof cap to the roof sheet metal. Owner notification began September 14, 2001. 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 1-336-889-4871.
Recall Notes:
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 14, 2001
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