Service bulletin SB-42-05
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10053543 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2013-11-06 |
| Manufacturer's number | SB-42-05 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2013-07-01 |
| NHTSA component | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC |
NHTSA's summary
THOMAS BUILT BUSES: AN ISSUE WITH THERMAL OVERLOAD ON BENDIX AIR DISC BRAKES WHERE ABS SENSOR WIRES MELTS, BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILS TO PROPERLY OPERATE DUE TO VENT HOLE IN BOTTOM NOT OPENING, CALIPERS COATED WITH RED OR BRIGHT ORANGE DUST AND TAPPED AND/OR GUIDE PIN BOOTS MELTED OR OTHERWISE SHOWS HEAT DAMAGE. *KB
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Brakes, Brake caliper
| THOMAS C2 | 2004 to 2005 |
|---|
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.