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.