NHTSA Campaign 95V188002

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES

Issued by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. · Reported Sep 25, 1995 · 75 vehicles affected

What's wrong

SOME TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE TRIGGERS WERE NOT X-RAYED. THESE TRIGGERS COULD CONTAIN INTERNAL VOIDS THAT WOULD MAKE THE TRIGGERS SUSCEPTIBLE TO ADVANCED CREEP CAUSING FALSE ACTIVATION AND VENTING OF THE CNG.

Consequence

VENTING OF THE CNG COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

THOMAS BUILT WILL REPLACE THE TYPE III PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WITH THE NEWER DESIGN "GENERATION 2.5" PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1993 75
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1994 75
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1995 75

Source: NHTSA Campaign 95V188002 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.