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1980 THOMAS PUSHER Recall - Campaign #81V146000

 
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1980 THOMAS PUSHER RECALL - #81V146000

RECALL FOR SUSPENSION : FRONT : SPRINGS : LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

AN INSUFFICIENT WELD MAY EXIST IN THE REINFORCING GUSSET PLATE ON FRONT, RIGHT AND/OR LEFT SPRING HANGER, OR THE WELD MAY BE MISSING ENTIRELY. THE SPRING-HANGERS ARE BRACKETS LOCATED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE AXLE. DEFECTIVE OR MISSING WELDS CAN CAUSE CRACKS TO FORM IN THE SPRING-HANGER.

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Vehicle 1980 THOMAS PUSHER
Manufacturer THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Manufactured between 9/1/1978 - 8/1/1981
Recalled on 12/22/1981
Influenced by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Owners Notified on 12/15/1981
# Affected 388
Recalled for SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
Description AN INSUFFICIENT WELD MAY EXIST IN THE REINFORCING GUSSET PLATE ON FRONT, RIGHT AND/OR LEFT SPRING HANGER, OR THE WELD MAY BE MISSING ENTIRELY. THE SPRING-HANGERS ARE BRACKETS LOCATED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE AXLE. DEFECTIVE OR MISSING WELDS CAN CAUSE CRACKS TO FORM IN THE SPRING-HANGER.
Consequences
Corrective action IF THE HANGER IS CRACKED, THE GUSSET AND THE CRACK WILL BE WELDED. A REPLACEMENT HANGER WILL THEN BE ORDERED AND INSTALLED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT SPRING-HANGERS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CRACKS MAY LEAD TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE SPRINGHANGERS, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
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