1994 Thomas Bus

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 2 times.

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Electrical System › Wiring95V006000
Filed Jan 30, 199580 vehiclesThomas Built Buses, Inc.

Defect. A POWER CONNECTOR IN THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS CAN BECOME CORRODED CAUSING LOSS OF POWER.

Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER TO THE BUS, IMMOBILIZING THE BUS, DISABLE THE LIGHTS, AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE AND SEAL THE CONNECTORS.

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator94V120000
Filed Jun 27, 1994285 vehiclesThomas Built Buses, Inc.

Defect. A CABLE INSTALLED TO TEMPORARILY BYPASS THE NEUTRAL SWITCH TO ENABLE THE ENGINE TO BE STARTED WAS NOT REMOVED AT DELIVERY. THE CABLE ALLOWS THE BUS TO BE STARTED WHILE IN A FORWARD OR REVERSE DRIVE GEAR.

Risk. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: STARTING A BUS IN A DRIVE GEAR CAN RESULT IN UNINTENTIONAL MOVEMENT AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE TEMPORARY CABLE AND INSTALL A NEW RELAY.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2000
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20021000Routine
20012000Routine
20003001Fatalities reported
19981000Routine
19950100Routine
1994 — this page0200Routine
19920500Routine
19910600Routine
19900700Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jan 30, 1995. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.