Vehicle recall 96V021000 · January 29, 1996
1988-1996 Thomas SAF-T-Liner
Contact between the brake chamber and the suspension beam can result in damage to the brake chamber clamp band.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Contact between the brake chamber and the suspension beam can result in damage to the brake chamber clamp band.
- Consequence
- If the damage to the clamp band resulted in band breakage, the chamber could come apart resulting in loss of the service brakes. The emergency brakes would automatically apply.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the brake chamber for sign of contact. If contact is indicated, the brake cam shaft and chamber support bracket will be replaced, eliminating the possiblity of contact between the brake chamber and the suspension beam.
- Notes
- This recall campaign has been superseded by campaign 97V030000.SYSTEM: brakes; air; drum and shoe systems; chamber; brake. Vehicle description: school and transit buses, 66-90 passenger, type "d", rear engine equipped with 10" brakes and "neway" air suspension. Note: 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 1-910-889-4871. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V021000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 29, 1996
- Filed by
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
- Owner notification
- April 8, 1996
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 730
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Service brakes, air › Drum › Chamber
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