Thomas Saf-t-liner 2002

Model Saf-t-liner made in 2002 by Thomas got 3 consumer complains as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and power train. Technical service bulletines regarding service brakes, air.

Model 2002

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SLACK ADJUSTERS - AUTOMATIC
PS-13-811/29/201010036588Thomas built bus: all models of thomas buses using automatic slack adjusters. the automatic slack adjusters are routinely being adjusted by some operators and service technicians to make brake pushrod stroke appear to be with legal brake04/04/2011

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
AIR BAGS
02/14/20022
 The air bag deflated causing the drive shaft to fail and separate from the bus. the repair was done, but the air bag deflated again. *yh
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT
01/27/2002111/01/2001
 Driver heard a noise from the rear of the bus and pulled over and checked the bus. air ride bags were deployed. found problem - a nut had fallen off the control arm of the air pressure valve, causing air ride bags to deflate. it was repaired. bus continued on route. 15-20 seconds into route, drive shaft failed and broke off the bus, striking a passing vehicle. it knocked a hole in the gas tank of the passing vehicle. we were not warned that if air ride bags were deployed, the drive line would fail, which could have caused death to students on the bus, passing motorists or pedestrians.*ak