Vehicles

THOMAS BUILT issued a recall on the BUS model

· Published by Transport Canada · Official notice

Details

Alert type: Recall
Category: Bus
Department: Transport Canada
Notification type: Safety Industry
System: Brakes
Units affected: 1,488
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Products

ModelMakeModel year(s) affected
BUSTHOMAS BUILT1984, 1985, 1986

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The issue

ON VEHICLES INCORPORATING GMC OR CHEVROLET FLAT FACED BUS CHASSIS WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES, THE FLEXIBLE STEEL PROTECTED TUBING WHICH IS INSTALLED ON HEATER HOSES ROUTED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE ENGINE MAY CONTACT AND CHAFE AGAINST THE PRIMARY AND/OR SECONDARY HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES CONNECTING TO THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. THIS CHAFING ACTION MAY EVENTUALLY WEAR THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES TO THE POINT OF RUPTURE RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. CORRECTION: BRACKETS WILL BE INSTALLED TO PREVENT HEATER HOSE FROM CONTACTING BRAKE LINES.
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