Thomas Built Buses, Inc.: Seats
Thomas Built Buses, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 3, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,500. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH NATIONAL SEATING'S SERIES 93B-SB DRIVER SEAT. A BRACKET ATTACHING THE GAS SPRING SHOCK TO THE HEIGHT ADJUSTER OF THE SEAT CAN DEFORM AND BREAK. THIS BRACKET IS LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE HEIGHT ADJUSTER.
The risk
IF THE BRACKET IS NOT REPLACED AFTER DEFORMING, AND IS ALLOWED TO BREAK, ITS BREAKING WILL RESULT IN A SUDDEN DROP OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BASE AND ADD REINFORCEMENT TO THE SEAT ASSEMBLY
35 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Thomas CL960 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Thomas Conventional | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Thomas ER Transit | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Thomas MVP EF | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Thomas MVP ER | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Thomas TL960 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Thomas Vista | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Thomas CL960 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Thomas Conventional | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Thomas ER Transit | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Thomas MVP EF | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Thomas MVP ER | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Thomas TL960 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Thomas Vista | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Thomas CL960 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Thomas Conventional | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Thomas ER Transit | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Thomas MVP EF | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Thomas MVP ER | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Thomas TL960 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Thomas Vista | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Thomas CL960 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Thomas Conventional | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Thomas ER Transit | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Thomas MVP EF | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Thomas MVP ER | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Thomas TL960 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Thomas Vista | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Thomas CL960 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Thomas Conventional | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Thomas ER Transit | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Thomas MVP EF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Thomas MVP ER | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Thomas TL960 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Thomas Vista | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V362000.
Full record for the 2000 Thomas CL960 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →