Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: School Bus Chassis And Emergency Vehicles Built With Bendix Air Abs With An Ec-17 1030R Electronic Control Unit (Ecu), There Have Been Reports Of Unwanted Abs Activation At Low Speeds Caused By 1) Chafed Abs Wheel Speed Sensor Wires On Rotating Parts Or 2) A Damaged Component At The Wheel End That Generates A Certain Type Of Erratic Sensor Signal.
Make Of Vehicle
THOMAS
Model Of Vehicle
ER TRANSIT
Year
1997
Recall Campaign Number
00V232011
Component Description
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock
Effect Of Defect
This Condition Could Cause The Abs Ecu To Exhaust The Air At The Air Brake Modulators For One Or More Of The Wheels. This Could Result In Extended Braking Distances And A Possible Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace The Abs Ecu.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19980213
End Of Manufacture
20000803
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
4780
Date Owners Notified
20000829
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
Date Report Received
20000807