NHTSA recall campaign
91V052000
ManufacturerTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.Reported1991-04-09Affected2,180 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
FUEL FILLER AND VENT HOSE CAME OFF DURING FMVSS 301 COMPLIANCE TEST.
Risk
SEPARATION OF FUEL FILLER AND VENT HOSE FROM FUEL TANKCAUSES FUEL TO SPILL FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE SPILLED FUEL COULD CATCH FIRE NEARAN IGNITION SOURCE; VEHICLE WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 301.
Manufacturer remedy
TIGHTEN THE CLAMPS HOLDING THE HOSES TO THE TANK AND THE FUEL FILLER TUBE.
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