1979 Thomas Pusher Recalls

All 1979 Thomas Pusher recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

December 22nd, 1981
Recalled Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
Recall Date
December 22nd, 1981
Units Effected
388
NHTSA Campaign Number: 81V146000
Manufacturer: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Manufactured Begin Date: September 1st, 1978
Manufactured End Date: August 1st, 1981
Date of Owner Notification: December 15th, 1981

Defect Summary:
AN INSUFFICIENT WELD MAY EXIST IN THE REINFORCING GUSSET PLATE ON FRONT, RIGHT AND/OR LEFT SPRING HANGER, OR THE WELD MAY BE MISSING ENTIRELY. THE SPRING-HANGERS ARE BRACKETS LOCATED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE AXLE. DEFECTIVE OR MISSING WELDS CAN CAUSE CRACKS TO FORM IN THE SPRING-HANGER.

Corrective Summary:
IF THE HANGER IS CRACKED, THE GUSSET AND THE CRACK WILL BE WELDED. A REPLACEMENT HANGER WILL THEN BE ORDERED AND INSTALLED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT SPRING-HANGERS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CRACKS MAY LEAD TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE SPRINGHANGERS, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

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