NHTSA recall campaign

97V018000

Electrical System › Wiring

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3Affected configurations shown1,800Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentElectrical System › Wiring
Report receivedDec 2, 1997
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

THOMAS BUILT WILL SHIP REPAIR PARTS AND A DETAILED REPAIR PROCEDURE TO THE BUS OWNERS. THE REPAIR WILL CONSIST OF REMOVING THE ORIGINAL NUT, LOCATED AT THE ELECTRICAL PANEL, THAT SECURES THE VEHICLE'S MAIN POWER SUPPLY, AND REPLACING IT WITH A FLAT WASHER AND LOCKING NUT.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 97V018000

1996 THOMAS SAF-T-LINEROpen vehicle record →1995 THOMAS SAF-T-LINEROpen vehicle record →1994 THOMAS SAF-T-LINEROpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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