Vehicle report

2005 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER C2

Service bulletins

6 bulletins

Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.

SB-33-02

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

THOMAS BUSES: THE BEARING SPACER ARE BEING REPLACED WITH NEW PRESET BEARING SPACER, WHEN EVER OLD HUB HAS BEEN REMOVED. MODEL SAF-T-LINER C2. NO YEARS LISTED. *PE

PSB-13

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

THOMAS BUILT: THE COPPER CABLE STRANDS ARE EXPOSED TO ATMOSPHERE DUE TO PDM CABLE RUBBING PDM MOUNTING BRACKET OR HOOD/FENDER SPLASH SHIELD. NEED P-CLIP AND TIE WRAP INSTALLED TO PREVENT CHAFING. *PE

SB-54-14

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

THOMAS BUILT BUSES: THERE IS WATER CONDENSATION INSIDE HEADLAMP. THERE IS A PROCEDURE TO CHECK IF IT'S A NORMAL CONDITION. *RM

SB-31-1

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

THOMAS BUILT: SIX PIECE BOLTED SERVICE CROSSMEMBERS ARE AN IMPROVED, MORE DURABLE SERVICE REPLACEMENT FOR FIVE-PIECE WELDED CROSSMEMBERS, ALLIGATOR CROSSMEMBERS, AND C CHANNEL WELDED CROSSMEMBERS USED WITH STEEL FRAME RAILS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE

PS-13-8

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

THOMAS BUILT BUS: ALL MODELS OF THOMAS BUSES USING AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS. THE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS ARE ROUTINELY BEING ADJUSTED BY SOME OPERATORS AND SERVICE TECHNICIANS TO MAKE BRAKE PUSHROD STROKE APPEAR TO BE WITH LEGAL BRAKE ADJUSTMENT LIMITS, OR TO COMPENSATE FOR MIS-DIAGNOSED OUT OF ADJUSTMENT CONDITIONS CAUSED BY WORN OR DAMAGED FOUNDATION BRAKE COMPONENTS. *PE

SB-41-1

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

THOMAS BUILT: NEW TIGHTENING PROCEDURE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FOR HALF ROUND U JOINT BEARING STRAP CAPSCREWS, WHICH SHOULD EXTEND U JOINT LIFE. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. *PE

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