NHTSA recall campaign
87V174000
ManufacturerTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.Reported1987-11-12Affected38 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE RESERVOIR LINE FROM THE SPRING BRAKE CONTROL VALVE WAS CONNECTED TO THE FRONT BRAKE RESERVOIR INSTEAD OF THE REAR RESERVOIR.
Risk
THIS PLUMBING ERROR AFFECTS THE MANNER IN WHICH THE AIRBRAKES WORK TO STOP THE BUS.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL NEW AIR BRAKE TUBING TO CORRECT PLUMBING ERROR.
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