NHTSA Campaign 92V120000

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

Issued by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. · Reported Aug 24, 1992 · 1 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE DRIVESHAFT USED WITH SOME ENGINE/TRANSMISSION COMBINATIONS HAD INSUFFICIENT WELDS JOINING SOME OF THE COMPONENTS.

Consequence

THE BAD WELDS CAN DEVELOP CRACKS THAT CAN CAUSE COMPLETESEPARATION OF THE DRIVESHAFT. THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER FOR THEVEHICLE AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy

REPLACE DEFECTIVE NORTH AMERICAN DRIVESHAFTS WITH SPICER DRIVESHAFTS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
THOMAS BUS 1988 1
THOMAS BUS 1989 1
THOMAS BUS 1990 1
THOMAS BUS 1991 1
THOMAS BUS 1992 1

Source: NHTSA Campaign 92V120000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.