Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Er 2000
Model Saf-t-liner Er made in 2000 by Thomas Built Buses got 1 recall. There was one recall concerning structure .
Model 2000
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| STRUCTURE - BODY | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V104000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 10/01/2000 to 02/28/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 145 | 09/14/2001 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 03/27/2001 | 03/29/2001 | 571 | 221 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain school buses built with composite front roof caps fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 221, school bus body joint strength. the roof cap does not meet the requirements due to the omission of the adhesive that joins the roof to the bus body. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the roof of the vehicle may crush, not properly protecting the vehicle occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will re-bond the roof cap to the roof sheet metal. owner notification began september 14, 2001. 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 1-336-889-4871. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||