Thomas Tl960 1996
Model Tl960 made in 1996 by Thomas got 3 recalls. There were some recalls concerningseats, vehicle speed control.
Model 1996
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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| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V362000 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | from 04/01/1996 to 09/30/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 6500 | 02/09/2001 | MFR | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 11/03/2000 | 11/06/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain school buses and transit buses equipped with national seating's series 93b-sb driver seat. a bracket attaching the gas spring shock to the height adjuster of the seat can deform and break. this bracket is located at the top of the height adjuster. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the bracket is not replaced after deforming, and is allowed to break, its breaking will result in a sudden drop of the driver's seat, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle and a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the seat base and add reinforcement to the seat assembly | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began february 9, 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 atalso contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 98V229000 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | from 04/01/1996 to 04/10/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 4300 | 12/07/1998 | MFR | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 09/17/1998 | 09/25/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with national seating series 93b-sb driver seat. a bracket attaching to the height adjusting shock absorber on the driver's seat can deform and break. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can result in a sudden drop of the driver's seat, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle and a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will add a reinforcement to the bracket, or if the bracket is deformed and/or broken, the entire seat base will be replaced. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began december 7, 1998.owners who take their buses 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 1-336-841-5991.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V246000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | V (Vehicle) | 62 | MFR | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 07/10/2003 | 07/17/2003 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain trucks and buses equipped with cummins electronic control modules on the c8.3g and l10g engines, the ecm does not have the ability to detect a throttle fail-safe engine shutdown command. this could result in an unanticipated, uncommanded open throttle condition without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this event occurs, the vehicle operator will not have control of the engine speed, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Cummins will notify the customers and replace the ecm. owners should contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357 or freightliner at 1-503-745-5219. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||