Thomas Built Buses, Inc.: Seats
Thomas Built Buses, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 2, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 744. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH AIR SUSPENSION DRIVER SEAT. TETHER BELTS USED TO ANCHOR THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY TO THE FLOOR WERE NOT INSTALLED ON BUSES EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR RIDE DRIVER SEAT. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE TETHER BELT ASSEMBLY.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Thomas Conventional | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Thomas Conventional | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Thomas Conventional | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Thomas Conventional | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Thomas Conventional | 0 | 10 | 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 99V175000.
Full record for the 1999 Thomas Conventional → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →