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NHTSARecalled Dec 8, 1981 · #81V146000

SUSPENSION:I-BEAM:SOLID:FRONT LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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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.

Product details

Product
SUSPENSION:I-BEAM:SOLID:FRONT LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Model numbers
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UPCs
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What you should do

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.

View the official CPSC notice