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Thomas Built increased friction between the rear plate assemblies, P/NO.

NHTSA campaign 12V-297 · Reported June 28, 2012 · 163 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Thomas Built HDX
VEHICLES AFFECTED
163
REMEDY
THOMAS BUILT BUSES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS.
COST
Free

The short version

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA reported a problem with the body roof and pillars. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

INCREASED FRICTION BETWEEN THE REAR PLATE ASSEMBLIES, P/NO. 009327, AND THE NYLON REAR POP-UP SUPPORT, P/NO.

WHY IT MATTERS

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, EGRESS OF THE BUS MAY BE HINDERED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

WHAT TO DO

SMI WILL PROVIDE SERVICE KITS ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS TO DEALERS AND OWNERS, FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-297.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2010–2013Thomas Built HDX

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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