NHTSA recall campaign
94V120000
ManufacturerTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.Reported1994-06-27Affected285 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
A CABLE INSTALLED TO TEMPORARILY BYPASS THE NEUTRAL SWITCH TO ENABLE THE ENGINE TO BE STARTED WAS NOT REMOVED AT DELIVERY. THE CABLE ALLOWS THE BUS TO BE STARTED WHILE IN A FORWARD OR REVERSE DRIVE GEAR.
Risk
CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: STARTING A BUS IN A DRIVE GEAR CAN RESULT IN UNINTENTIONAL MOVEMENT AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE TEMPORARY CABLE AND INSTALL A NEW RELAY.
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