NHTSA campaign 97V099000

Thomas Recall 97V-099: THOMAS BUILT/BATTERY CABLE ROUTING

Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 97V099000 was reported by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. on June 12, 1997, with 107 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas MVP for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on June 9, 1997, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 97V099000 (also written 97V-099 or 97V099)
Filed by: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Report received: June 12, 1997
Potentially affected: 107 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery — Cables
Owners notified: June 9, 1997

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V099000. 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 MVP
- 1995, 1996 · Vehicles built November 1, 1995 – June 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V099000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS 6B ENGINES AND DELCO ALTERNATORS. THE BATTERY CABLE ROUTING ALLOWS THE CABLE TO CONTACT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

Safety consequence

IF THE CABLE CONTACTS THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, THE ENGINE COULD STALL AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

THOMAS BUILT WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH REPAIR PARTS AND DETAILED REPAIR PROCEDURES. IF THE OWNER SO DESIRES, THOMAS BUILT WILL PERFORM THE REPAIR FOR THEM.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN DURING JULY1997.NOTES:OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REPAIR PARTS AND DETAILED REPAIR PROCEDURE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD 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 97V099000

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.