Vehicle recall 87V007000 · January 3, 1987
1984-1986 Thomas Thomas
Heater hose may chafe primary and/or secondary hydraulic brake lines at the master cylinder.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Heater hose may chafe primary and/or secondary hydraulic brake lines at the master cylinder.
- Consequence
- Hydraulic brake lines could rupture and lose fluidresulting in loss of braking power.
- Remedy
- Install protective bracket at master brake cylinder to prevent the heater hose from contacting the brake lines.
- Notes
- System: heater hose/hydraulic brake lines.vehicle description: conventional body buses and school buses on Chevrolet orgmc chassis with GVWR greater than 10000 pounds.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 87V007000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 3, 1987
- Filed by
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
- Owner notification
- January 27, 1987
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 75
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Thomas Thomas (1984-1986): 1986, 1985, 1984
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