NHTSA campaign 95V188002
Thomas Recall 95V188002: Fuel System, Other — Storage — Tank Assembly — Pressure Relief Devices
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 95V188002 was reported by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. on September 25, 1995, with 75 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas SAF-T-Liner for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on February 2, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V188002
- Filed by
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 75 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Other — Storage — Tank Assembly — Pressure Relief Devices
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V188002. 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
- 1995 · Vehicles built November 1, 1993 – August 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V188002.
Defect description
SOME TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE TRIGGERS WERE NOT X-RAYED. THESE TRIGGERS COULD CONTAIN INTERNAL VOIDS THAT WOULD MAKE THE TRIGGERS SUSCEPTIBLE TO ADVANCED CREEP CAUSING FALSE ACTIVATION AND VENTING OF THE CNG.
Safety consequence
VENTING OF THE CNG COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
THOMAS BUILT WILL REPLACE THE TYPE III PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WITH THE NEWER DESIGN "GENERATION 2.5" PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE.
Notes
SYSTEM: FUEL; CNG; PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE/DEVICE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES POWERED BY COMPRESSED NATURALGAS (CNG) ENGINES AND EQUIPPED WITH LINCOLN COMPOSITE CNG FUEL CONTAINERS WHICH INCORPORATE MIRADA TYPE III PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES. (SEE MIRADA CAMPAIGN NO. 95E025 AND LINCOLN CAMPAIGN 95E025003).NOTE: IF THE VALVES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FREE OF CHARGE, 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 95V188002
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