- Vehicles
- 124
- Built between
- Jul 1992 – May 1993
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 27 August 1993
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1992 and May 1993. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1992-1993 Thomas ALL StarBuilt July 1992 to May 1993
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
Brake fluid loss results in loss of pressure causingpartial loss of braking ability, which may lead to an accident.
What gets fixed
REPLACE THE OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION ADAPTERS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1992 to May 1993
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 October 1993
- Owners notified27 August 1993
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 1 October 1993.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.