Thomas Conventional 2000
Model Conventional made in 2000 by Thomas got 2 investigations as well as 7 recalls. The car had some investigations: exterior lighting and interior lighting. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system and seat belts.
Model 2000
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V214000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 01/09/1999 to 05/15/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 16165 | 09/14/2001 | MFR | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 06/26/2001 | 06/26/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: school buses. the main body power supply wire from the chassis can chafe on the chassis (cowl) sheet metal panel, causing arcing and could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the bus catches on fire, possible injury or death to the vehicle occupants can occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with inspection and remedy procedures to be used in correcting this condition. owner notification began september 14, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact thomas built at 336-889-4871. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V160009 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 08/17/2000 to 03/14/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 2371 | 02/10/2003 | MFR | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 10/31/2002 | 01/17/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain school or transit buses with passenger seat belts with retractors, the cover halves for the retractable portion of the belt can separate completely and release the seat belt connector. if this occurs, one of the load bearing pins in the connector could separate from the connector and render the seat belt unusable. in the event of a crash, the seat occupant would not be properly restrained resulting in an injury. the seat belt supplier, amsafe, will provide a snap on over-cover to owners to prevent the seat belt cover from separating. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this occurs, one of the load bearing pins in the connector could separate from the connector and render the seat belt unusable. in the event of a crash, the seat occupant would not be properly restrained resulting in an injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will provide a plastic outer cover that snaps over the existing cover on units in the field and will replace broken seat belts free of charge. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact thomas built at 336-841-5924 or amsafe at 574-266-8330. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V097009 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 08/07/2000 to 08/18/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 129 | 09/21/2001 | ODI | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 06/26/2001 | 07/03/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safe. on some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Am-safe notified thomas built's customers to return their vehicle to an authorized dealer to have the seat belts repaired free of charge. owner notification began september 21, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact thomas built at 1-336-889-4871. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V380000 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | from 11/01/1999 to 03/14/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 37 | 03/09/2001 | MFR | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 11/17/2000 | 11/29/2000 | 571 | 222 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain school buses equipped with kinedyne l series button track seating, fail to comply with fmvss no. 222, school bus passenger seating and crash protection. incorrect fasteners were used to secure the button track to the bus floor. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the incorrect fasteners with the correct attachment hardware. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began march 9, 2001.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact thomas built at 1-336-881-7219.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 00V362000 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | from 04/01/1996 to 09/30/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 6500 | 02/09/2001 | MFR | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 11/03/2000 | 11/06/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain school buses and transit buses equipped with national seating's series 93b-sb driver seat. a bracket attaching the gas spring shock to the height adjuster of the seat can deform and break. this bracket is located at the top of the height adjuster. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the bracket is not replaced after deforming, and is allowed to break, its breaking will result in a sudden drop of the driver's seat, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle and a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the seat base and add reinforcement to the seat assembly | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began february 9, 2001.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact thomas built atalso contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V360000 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | from 01/01/1977 to 10/15/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 11500 | 02/08/2002 | MFR | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 11/03/2000 | 11/06/2000 | 571 | 222 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain school buses equipped with a storage compartment overhead to the left of the driver fail to meet fmvss no. 222, school bus passenger seating and crash protection. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Contact with this storage compartment does not meet the impact zone requirements of the standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will add padding to the sides of the storage compartment. owner notification began february 8, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact thomas built at 1-336-889-4871. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V361000 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | from 05/01/2000 to 09/30/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 53 | 10/10/2000 | MFR | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 11/03/2000 | 11/06/2000 | 571 | 111 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain school buses built on navistar chassis and equipped with safety cross fixed position cross view mirrors fail to meet the requirements of fmvss no. 111, rearview mirrors. a bracket supplied with the mirror assembly was manufactured incorrectly. the entire top surface of one or more cylinders described in the standard is not visible with the mirror system when using the incorrect bracket. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The school bus 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Thomas built sent service personnel to replace the entire mirror assembly on the affected buses. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | These buses were corrected by october 10, 2000.this campaign is 100% completed. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||
| EA04014 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 06/09/2004 | 12/20/2004 | SCHOOL BUS LIGHTING FAILURES | ||
| See attached four page technical report for details. | ||||||
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||
| EA04014 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 06/09/2004 | 12/20/2004 | SCHOOL BUS LIGHTING FAILURES | ||
| See attached four page technical report for details. | ||||||