THOMAS BUILT BUSES – FUEL:CNG: PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE/DEVICE

SOME TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE TRIGGERS WERE NOT X-RAYED. THESE TRIGGERS COULD CONTAIN INTERNAL VOIDS THAT WOULD MAKE THE TRIGGERS SUSCEPTIBLE TO ADVANCED CREEP CAUSING FALSE ACTIVATION AND VENTING OF THE CNG.


Report Received Date 09/25/1995
NHTSA ID 95V188002
Consequence Summary VENTING OF THE CNG COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Corrective Action THOMAS BUILT WILL REPLACE THE TYPE III PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WITH THE NEWER DESIGN "GENERATION 2.5" PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE.
Recall Code NR (Not Reported)
Potentially Affected 75
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=95V188002)

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