NHTSA campaign 95V006000
Thomas Recall 95V-006: Electrical System — Wiring
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 95V006000 was reported by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. on January 30, 1995, with 80 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Bus and Thomas Citiliner for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on May 22, 1995, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V006000 (also written 95V-006 or 95V006)
- Filed by
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 80 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V006000. 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 Bus
- 1995 · Vehicles built August 1, 1994 – January 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Thomas Citiliner
- 1995 · Vehicles built August 1, 1994 – January 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V006000.
Defect description
A POWER CONNECTOR IN THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS CAN BECOME CORRODED CAUSING LOSS OF POWER.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER TO THE BUS, IMMOBILIZING THE BUS, DISABLE THE LIGHTS, AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE AND SEAL THE CONNECTORS.
Notes
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, PLEASE CONTACT THOMAS BUILT AT 1-910-889-4871. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V006000
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.