THOMAS BUILT BUSES Recall List

List of the THOMAS BUILT BUSES recalls announced through NHTSA

Some of the listed recalls may apply to multiple models. All affected models can be found in the details of each recall below.

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Recent Recalls

12. 9. 1996

THOMAS BUILT BUSES – THOMAS BUILT/FMVSS 301 – FUEL TANK

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON GM P3 CUTAWAY CHASSIS. THE SCHOOL BUS, WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FMVSS NO. 301, EXCEEDED THE ALLOWABLE FUEL SPILLAGE AS SPECIFIED BY THE…

5. 9. 1996

THOMAS BUILT BUSES – THOMAS BUILT/HANDRAILS

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.

23. 7. 1996

THOMAS BUILT BUSES – THOMAS BUILT/STRUCTURE:BODY:GRAB BAR

AN ITEM WORN BY A CHILD, SUCH AS A LONG DRAWSTRING, SASH, OR BACKPACK/BOOKBAG ACCESSORY, CAN BECOME CAUGHT IN THE AREA BETWEEN THE SERVICE DOOR AND THE DOOR CONTROL ROD…

17. 6. 1996

THOMAS BUILT BUSES – THOMAS BUILT/STRUCTURE:BODY:GRAB BAR

AN ITEM WORN BY A CHILD, SUCH AS A LONG DRAWSTRING, SASH, OR BACKPACK/BOOKBAG ACCESSORY CAN BECOME CAUGHT IN A SMALL OPENING AT THE FLOOR LEVEL OF THE FORWARD DOOR…

6. 5. 1996

THOMAS BUILT BUSES – THOMAS BUILT/STRUCTURE:BODY:GRAB BAR

THE DOOR HINGES WERE NOT SHIELDED AND CAN SNAG EXITING CHILDREN'S CLOTHING OR ACCESSORIES.

15. 4. 1996

THOMAS BUILT BUSES – THOMAS BUILT/STRUCTURE:BODY:GRAB BAR

THE FASTENERS USED TO SECURE THE MOUNTING FOOT OF EITHER FORWARD OR REARWARD HANDRAILS COULD BE INSTALLED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO ALLOW THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE NUT USED…

26. 3. 1996

THOMAS BUILT BUSES – THOMAS BUILT/STRUCTURE:BODY:GRAB BAR

PASSENGER'S CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.

29. 1. 1996

THOMAS BUILT BUSES – THOMAS BUILT/BRAKES:AIR:CHAMBER

CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRAKE CHAMBER AND THE SUSPENSION BEAM CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE CHAMBER CLAMP BAND.

11. 10. 1995

THOMAS BUILT BUSES – FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL:PEDAL

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LEVER CAN CONTACT THE ENGINE COVER CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE TO BIND AND NOT RETURN TO IDLE.

25. 9. 1995

THOMAS BUILT BUSES – FUEL:CNG: PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE/DEVICE

SOME TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE TRIGGERS WERE NOT X-RAYED. THESE TRIGGERS COULD CONTAIN INTERNAL VOIDS THAT WOULD MAKE THE TRIGGERS SUSCEPTIBLE TO ADVANCED CREEP CAUSING FALSE ACTIVATION AND VENTING OF THE CNG.