NHTSA Recall 85V143000

NHTSA Campaign Id 85V143000; Date: Nov. 4, 1985

Recalled Vehicles:

1980 Thomas Thomas;  1981 Thomas Thomas;  1982 Thomas Thomas;  1983 Thomas Thomas;  1984 Thomas Thomas;  1985 Thomas Thomas

Component: Structure

Manufactured by: Thomas Built Buses, Inc.

Affected Units:: 96

Recall Summary:

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.

How to Fix:

Install reinforcement plates to prevent cracking of floor channel.

Recall Notes:

System: structure/reinforcement plates. Vehicle description. Buses produced with optional electric traction sanders located ahead of the rear wheels.

Also see:

All recalls of Thomas vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.