Recall campaign · NHTSA 91V006000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-10-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V006000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

Component: Visibility: glass, side/rear
Manufacturer: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Vehicles affected: 2,986
Reported to NHTSA: 1991-10-03
Owners notified: 1991-04-19

Defect description

RELEASE HANDLE FOR REAR PUSH OUT WINDOW IS NOT LOCATED IN AREA REQUIRED BY S5.2.3.1(B) OF FMVSS 217.

Safety risk

BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH STANDARDS; IN AN EMERGENCY,EXIT FROM THE PUSH-OUT WINDOW COULD BE HAMPERED.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL NEW INTERIOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS.

Notes

SYSTEM: RELEASE HANDLE FORPUSH-OUT WINDOW; FMVSS 217.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES; 24 TO 90 PASSENGERS.

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
THOMAS BUS	1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985
THOMAS School BUS	1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.