Vehicle recall 02V062000 · February 22, 2002
2001 Thomas Conventional
Certain buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems." these buses do not have a check valve between the wet…
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- Summary
- Certain buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems." these buses do not have a check valve between the wet tank and the secondary tank.
- Consequence
- The absence of a check valve could cause increased stopping distances.
- Remedy
- Dealers will add a check valve. The units affected are only in the state of washington. Owner notification began may 10, 2002. 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 thomas built at 336-889-4871.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V062000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 22, 2002
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- May 10, 2002
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 51
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, air › Supply › Check valve
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Thomas Conventional (2001): 2001
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