Thomas Saf-t-liner Hd 2001
Model Saf-t-liner Hd made in 2001 by Thomas got 1 investigation there are 3 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Technical service bulletines regarding service brakes, air. The car had one investigation (structure). There were some recalls concerningstructure, suspension and vehicle speed control.
Model 2001
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 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 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). | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V320000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 02/05/2001 to 02/22/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 122 | 02/28/2003 | MFR | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 12/02/2002 | 12/10/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain school and transit buses equipped with reyco rear axle air suspensions, deflated suspension air bags could create excessive driveline angles causing u-joint damage. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The drive shaft could fall off of the bus. following vehicles could then run over this obstacle, increasing the risk of damage to the following vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install axle stops to limit rear suspension travel and fastener torque will be checked on the suspension height control rod. owner notification is expected to begin during february 2003. 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 freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V103000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 10/01/2000 to 03/31/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 146 | 06/08/2001 | MFR | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 03/27/2001 | 03/29/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: school buses. the accelerator pedal can possibly hang up on the floor rubber. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The driver would be expecting the vehicle's speed to decrease, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a stainless steel plate under the accelerator pedal. owner notification began june 8, 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). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SLACK ADJUSTERS - AUTOMATIC | |||||
| PS-13-8 | 11/29/2010 | 10036588 | Thomas 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 brake | 04/04/2011 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | ||||||
| PE07054 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 11/09/2007 | 03/04/2008 | EMERGENCY DOOR HANDLE FAILURE | 08V087000 | |
| The office of defects investigation opened this preliminary evaluationafterbecoming aware that fleets were having handle failures on the rear emergency door exit.the failure resulted in the door handle separating from thedoor latch mechanism.when the handle fails, the rear emergency exit door can not be opened from outside the bus.the failure results from corrosion of the exterior door handle around the securing roll pin and square drive latch mechanism, causing the protective finish to chip and flake.continued corrosion weakens the handle and eventually the handle may break while trying to open the exit door.odi was concerned that during an emergency, a person outside of the bus would break the door handle while trying to open the emergency exit door,potentially delaying evacuation of the bus.under the safety recall, the aluminum handles will be replaced with a more robust handle.the recall action resolves the issues raised by this investigation. accordingly, this investigation is closed. | ||||||