NHTSA campaign 02V062000
Thomas Recall 02V-062: THOMAS BUILT/FMVSS 121/AIR BRAKE CHECK VALVE
NHTSA recall 02V062000 was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on February 22, 2002, with 51 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Conventional for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on May 10, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V062000 (also written 02V-062 or 02V062)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 51 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Supply — Check Valve
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V062000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Thomas
Thomas Conventional
- 2001 · Vehicles built September 24, 2001 – December 10, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V062000.
Defect description
CERTAIN BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THESE BUSES DO NOT HAVE A CHECK VALVE BETWEEN THE WET TANK AND THE SECONDARY TANK.
Safety consequence
THE ABSENCE OF A CHECK VALVE COULD CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A CHECK VALVE. THE UNITS AFFECTED ARE ONLY IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 10, 2002. 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 336-889-4871.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V062000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.