Thomas Built Buses, Inc.: Structure › Body
Thomas Built Buses, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 5, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,117. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
AN ITEM WORN BY A CHILD, SUCH AS A LONG DRAWSTRING, SASH, OR BACKPACK/BOOKBAG ACCESSORY, CAN BECOME CAUGHT ON THE FATENERS THAT SECURE THE HANDRAIL SUPPORT TO THE HANDRAIL.
The risk
IF AN ITEM WORN BY A CHILD WERE TO CATCH ON THIS AREA, AND THE DRIVER WERE TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
THE EXISTING 1" BOLTS THAT SECURE THE HANDRAIL SUPPORT WILL BE REPLACED WITH 1/2" BOLTS.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Thomas All Star | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Thomas MVP | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Thomas Saf-T-Liner | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Thomas All Star | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Thomas MVP | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Thomas Saf-T-Liner | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Thomas All Star | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Thomas MVP | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Thomas Saf-T-Liner | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Thomas All Star | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Thomas MVP | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Thomas Saf-T-Liner | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Thomas All Star | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Thomas MVP | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Thomas Saf-T-Liner | 0 | 7 | 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 96V164000.
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