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2006 THOMAS BUILT BUSES FS-65 — STEERING:COLUMN

crash · 607568 · 2006-12-27

Vehicle

Make
THOMAS BUILT BUSES
Model
FS-65
Year
2006
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER LLC
Component
STEERING:COLUMN
Miles at failure
14,625
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

UPPER STEERING SHAFT PINCH BOLT NOT TIGHTENED/INSTALLED RESULTING IN JOINT SEPARATING FROM MAIN STEERING SHAFT AND TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.NEW PINCH BOLT INSTALLED AND TIGHTENED TO FACTORY SUPPLIED TORQUE VALUES. SUPERFICIAL DAMGE TO SCHOOL BUS BODY REPAIRED WITH REPLACEMENT PARTS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10177048
Machine
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