THOMAS ALL STAR 1992: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 93E029002

Make Model Year
THOMAS ALL STAR 1992
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1993-08-27 1993-10-01 1993-10-25

Production Dates: 1992-07-01 - 1993-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 124

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

A GAP BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND REMOTE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR ADAPTER, CAUSED BY AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION CONDITION OF THE ADAPTER, RESULTS IN BRAKE FLUID LOSS DURING BRAKE APPLICATION.

Consequence

BRAKE FLUID LOSS RESULTS IN LOSS OF PRESSURE CAUSINGPARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE THE OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION ADAPTERS.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES; MASTER CYLINDER.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: ALLIEDSIGNAL INC. BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS SUPPLIED TOOEM'S OF SCHOOL BUS, MOTORHOME, AND SHUTTLE BUS CHASSIS.NOTES: ALLIEDSIGNAL INC. INITIATED THIS CAMPAIGN.IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS EXCHANGING YOUR FLUID RESERVIOR ADAPTERS, PLEASE CONTACTTHOMAS BUILT SERVICE CENTER AT 1-919-889-4871. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONALHIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AT 1-800-424-9393.