Thomas Vista 2000

Model Vista made in 2000 by Thomas got 2 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Technical service bulletines regarding service brakes, air. There was one recall concerning seats .

Model 2000

Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
SEATS
00V380000THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.from 11/01/1999 to 03/14/2000V (Vehicle)3703/09/2001MFRTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.11/17/200011/29/2000571222
Defect SummaryVehicle 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 SummaryIn the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Corrective SummaryDealers will replace the incorrect fasteners with the correct attachment hardware.
NotesOwner 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).
00V362000THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.from 04/01/1996 to 09/30/2000V (Vehicle)650002/09/2001MFRTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.11/03/200011/06/2000
Defect SummaryVehicle 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 SummaryIf 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 SummaryDealers will replace the seat base and add reinforcement to the seat assembly
NotesOwner 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).

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SLACK ADJUSTERS - AUTOMATIC
PS-13-811/29/201010036588Thomas built bus: all models of thomas buses using automatic slack adjusters. the automatic slack adjusters are routinely being adjusted by some operators and service technicians to make brake pushrod stroke appear to be with legal brake04/04/2011