Recall campaign · NHTSA 92V013000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1992-01-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V013000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

Component: Visibility: glass, side/rear
Manufacturer: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Vehicles affected: 7,500
Reported to NHTSA: 1992-01-03
Owners notified: 1992-10-23

Defect description

THE CENTER ACTUATOR THAT RELEASES TWO CATCHES VIA TWO PULL RODS CAN BECOME NON-FUNCTIONAL FROM POOR OR IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, LACK OF LUBRICATION, CORROSION, OR A COMBINATION ALL THREE CAUSES.

Safety risk

WHEN THE CENTER ACTUATOR IS NON-FUNCTIONAL, THE WINDOWIS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN, AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT IN CASEOF A VEHICULAR ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REMOVE THE OLD CENTER ACTUATOR AND INSTALL AN IMPROVED ACTUATOR.

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR PUSH-OUT WINDOW.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES WITH REAR PUSH-OUT WINDOWS FOREMERGENCY EGRESS.

Scope of coverage

26 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
THOMAS BUS	1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980
THOMAS School BUS	1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980

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.