Thomas Built Buses, Inc.: Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Thomas Built Buses, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 3, 1992 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 7,500. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE CENTER ACTUATOR THAT RELEASES TWO CATCHES VIA TWO PULL RODS CAN BECOME NON-FUNCTIONAL FROM POOR OR IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, LACK OF LUBRICATION, CORROSION, OR A COMBINATION ALL THREE CAUSES.
The risk
WHEN THE CENTER ACTUATOR IS NON-FUNCTIONAL, THE WINDOWIS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN, AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT IN CASEOF A VEHICULAR ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REMOVE THE OLD CENTER ACTUATOR AND INSTALL AN IMPROVED ACTUATOR.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Thomas Bus | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Thomas School Bus | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Thomas Bus | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Thomas School Bus | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Thomas Bus | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Thomas School Bus | 0 | 12 | 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 92V013000.
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