Thomas Built Buses, Inc.: Seats
Thomas Built Buses, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 17, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,300. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH NATIONAL SEATING SERIES 93B-SB DRIVER SEAT. A BRACKET ATTACHING TO THE HEIGHT ADJUSTING SHOCK ABSORBER ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAN DEFORM AND BREAK.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN 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 ADD A REINFORCEMENT TO THE BRACKET, OR IF THE BRACKET IS DEFORMED AND/OR BROKEN, THE ENTIRE SEAT BASE WILL BE REPLACED.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 0 | 9 | 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 | 0 | 12 | 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 98V229000.
Full record for the 1998 Thomas CL960 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →