NHTSA campaign 97V018000

Thomas Recall 97V-018: THOMAS BUILT/POWER SUPPLY

NHTSA recall 97V018000 was reported by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. on February 12, 1997, with 1,800 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas SAF-T-Liner for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on March 31, 1997, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 97V018000 (also written 97V-018 or 97V018)
Filed by: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Report received: February 12, 1997
Potentially affected: 1,800 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Electrical System — Wiring
Owners notified: March 31, 1997

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V018000. 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, 1996 · Vehicles built November 1, 1994 – November 19, 1996 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V018000.

Defect description

THE NUT THAT SECURES THE VEHICLE'S MAIN POWER SUPPLY CAN LOOSEN CAUSING LOSS OF CONTACT.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

THOMAS BUILT WILL SHIP REPAIR PARTS AND A DETAILED REPAIR PROCEDURE TO THE BUS OWNERS. THE REPAIR WILL CONSIST OF REMOVING THE ORIGINAL NUT, LOCATED AT THE ELECTRICAL PANEL, THAT SECURES THE VEHICLE'S MAIN POWER SUPPLY, AND REPLACING IT WITH A FLAT WASHER AND LOCKING NUT.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 31, 1997. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE REPAIR PARTS AND A DETAILED REPAIR PROCEDURE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FREE OF CHARGE SHOULD CONTACT THOMAS BUILT AT 1-910-841-5708.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V018000

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.