THESE BUSES WITH GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATINGS (GVWR) OF 36,200, DO NOT MEET THE BRAKE SIZE AND POWER REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 121, “AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS,” FOR VEHICLES OF THAT GVWR.
THOMAS BUILT BUSES – THOMAS BUILT/FMVSS 121
| Report Received Date | 02/18/1997 |
| NHTSA ID | 97V020000 |
| Consequence Summary | THESE BUSES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121. |
| Corrective Action | THOMAS BUILT WILL PROVIDE THE OWNERS WITH REPAIR PARTS AND A DETAILED REPAIR PROCEDURE. THE REPAIR WILL CONSIST OF CHANGING THE ORIGINAL REAR SLACK ADJUSTERS AND FRONT BRAKE CHAMBERS AND INCREASING THE AIR RESERVOIR VOLUME. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 55 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=97V020000) |
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