NHTSA campaign 02V320000
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Recall 02V-320: FREIGHTLINER/THOMAS BUILT/REAR AIR SUSPENSION
NHTSA recall 02V320000 was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on December 2, 2002, with 122 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner ER, Thomas Built Buses Transit Liner MVP-ER, Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HD and more for model years 2001–2002. Owners were notified on February 28, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 02V320000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V320000 (also written 02V-320 or 02V320)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 122 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Springs — Air Suspension System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V320000. 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 SAF-T-Liner HD
- 2001 · Vehicles built February 5, 2001 – February 22, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Thomas Transit Liner ER
- 2001 · Vehicles built February 5, 2001 – February 22, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Thomas Built Buses
Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner ER
Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HD
- 2002 · Vehicles built February 5, 2001 – February 22, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Thomas Built Buses Transit Liner ER
- 2002 · Vehicles built February 5, 2001 – February 22, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Thomas Built Buses Transit Liner MVP-ER
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V320000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH REYCO REAR AXLE AIR SUSPENSIONS, DEFLATED SUSPENSION AIR BAGS COULD CREATE EXCESSIVE DRIVELINE ANGLES CAUSING U-JOINT DAMAGE.
Safety consequence
THE DRIVE SHAFT COULD FALL OFF OF THE BUS. FOLLOWING VEHICLES COULD THEN RUN OVER THIS OBSTACLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF DAMAGE TO THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AXLE STOPS TO LIMIT REAR SUSPENSION TRAVEL AND FASTENER TORQUE WILL BE CHECKED ON THE SUSPENSION HEIGHT CONTROL ROD. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2003. 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 FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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 02V320000
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.