2001 Thomas Conventional recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems." these buses do not have a check valve between the wet tank and the secondary tank.
💥 The risk
The absence of a check valve could cause increased stopping distances.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will add a check valve. The units affected are only in the state of washington. Owner notification began may 10, 2002. 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 336-889-4871.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V062000
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 51
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 10, 2002
- Built
- Sep 24, 2001 – Dec 10, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).