Recall 01V111004: 1999 Thomas Built Buses Transit Liner ER

Report received

Jul 16, 2001

Manufacturer

Freightliner corporation

Potentially affected

194vehicles

Model years

1999

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: transit and shuttle buses equipped with cummins isc and isl diesel engines. The internal front bushing can spin, causing damage to the air compressor, and possibly to the spindle drive at the rear face of the air compressor which is used to provide power to the vehicle hydraulic pump. Failure of the air compressor's spindle drive could lead to loss of power assist if the hydraulic pump ceases to operate.

Possible consequence

Without power assist, the vehicle becomes very difficult to turn and could possibly result in a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Cummins is handling the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will replace the air compressor. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact commins at 1-800-343-7357 or thomas built at 1-336-841-5924.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1999 Thomas Built Buses Transit Liner ER1 complaints