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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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May 8, 1989
A CRACK MAY DEVELOP ADJACENT TO THE FUEL TANK SEAM WELD ATTACHING THE TANK END CAP.
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A LEAK OR DRIPPING FROM THE FUELTANK WITH POTENTIAL FIRE HAZZARD.
Remedy: INSTALL LIMITER CUSHIONS ON THE TANK SUPPORT BRACKETS OR REPLACE TANK, IF NECESSARY.
Aug 16, 1988
MELTING OF THE AIR BRAKE LINES CAN OCCUR WHERE THE AIR LINES ROUTE UNDER THE LEFT HAND FRAME RAIL NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPE.
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN PARTIAL OR TOTAL LOSS OF SERVICEBRAKES WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: REROUTE AIR LINE HARNESS AWAY FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM; REPLACE HARNESS IF HEAT DETERIORATION HAS OCCURED.
Aug 3, 1987
SEVERE BRAKE CHATTER MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE CHAMBER MOUNTING BRACKETS ON EITHER SIDE TO DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE WELD AREA WHERE THE S CAM SHAFT TUBE ATTACHES TO THE CHAMBER SUPPORT SECTION.
Consequence: BRACKETS CAN BREAK, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITYAT THAT FRONT WHEEL, AND POSSIBLY RESTRICTED STEERING, WHICH COULD LEAD TO AVEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: AS NECESSARY, INSTALL NEW REINFORCED FRONT BRAKE CHAMBER MOUNTING BRACKETS AND INSTALL A FRONT BRAKE LIMITING VALVE ON VEHICLES WITHOUT ONE.
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Opened Mar 29, 1990 · Closed Feb 22, 1991
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
Opened Sep 16, 1988 · Closed Jul 28, 1989
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
Opened May 26, 1988 · Closed Sep 16, 1988
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
Opened Feb 9, 1987 · Closed May 14, 1987
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEENCONTACTED.RECALL AND SERVICE BULLETIN FILES WILL BE SEARCHED.ANALYSIS:THREE SCHOOL BUS BODY COMPANIES INDICATE THAT THE SUBJECTVEHICLES ARE PRONE TO VIOLENT BACKFIRING.REPORTEDLY THE PROBLEM OCCURS ASTHE CHASSIS IS DRIVEN ON THE ASSEMBLY LINE.EXPLOSIONS ARE REPORTED ASSEVERE, WITH MUFFLERS BEING BLOWN OPEN, SPEWING SHRAPNEL, FLAMES, ANDSPARKS.REPORTEDLY ONE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SINGED HAIR AND EYEBROWS.ASECOND EMPLOYEE SUFFERED DEAFNESS IN ONE EAR EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS WEARINGAPPROPRIATE EAR PROTECTION.THE PROBLEM MAY BE RELATED TO CHANGES IN THEFUEL AND EMISSION SYSTEMS, IMPROPER USE OF THE MANUAL CHOKE, AND NUMEROUSENGINE STARTS AND SHUTDOWNS ON THE ASSEMBLY LINE.PROPOSED ACTION:TO OPEN A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION.===
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