2 recalls found. |
DEFECT #1 - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Posted on: 2001-03-29
Description
Vehicle description: school buses. The accelerator pedal can possibly hang up on the floor rubber.
Consequence
The driver would be expecting the vehicle's speed to decrease, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
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).
DEFECT #2 - STRUCTURE:BODY
Posted on: 2001-03-29
Description
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
In the event of a crash, the roof of the vehicle may crush, not properly protecting the vehicle occupants.
Corrective Action
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).