Thomas Built Buses, Inc.: Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior
Thomas Built Buses, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 7, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 500. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON A NAVISTAR CHASSIS. THE CROSS VIEW MIRRORS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 111, "REARVIEW MIRRORS." THE ENTIRE TOP SURFACE OF CYLINDER H IS NOT VISIBLE AS REQUIRED.
The risk
A DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE BUS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS NEAR THE BUS.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPAIR KIT AND DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS. IF AN OWNER SO DESIRES, THOMAS BUILT DEALERS CAN PERFORM THE REPAIR FOR THEM.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Thomas Conventional | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Thomas Vista | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Thomas Conventional | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Thomas Vista | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Thomas Conventional | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Thomas Vista | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Thomas Conventional | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Thomas Vista | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Thomas Conventional | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Thomas Vista | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Thomas Conventional | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Thomas Vista | 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 98V309000.
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