Recall campaign · NHTSA 93V013000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-01-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V013000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

Component
Visibility: glass, side/rear
Manufacturer
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Vehicles affected
24,570
Reported to NHTSA
1993-01-01
Owners notified
1993-08-13

Defect description

THE CURRENT PRODUCTION STATIONARY WINDOW ASSEMBLIES ALLOW THE GLASS TO DISENGAGE FROM THE RUBBER AND/OR FRAME.

Safety risk

THE WINDOWS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217, "BUS WINDOWRETENTION AND RELEASE."

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL TWO RETAINING CLIPS AT EACH NON-COMPLYING WINDOW.

Notes

SYSTEM: VISUAL SYSTEMS; FMVSS 217.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES.

Scope of coverage

36 model years across 9 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS ALL Star1993 1992 1991 1990
THOMAS Citiliner1993 1992 1991 1990
THOMAS Conventional1993 1992 1991 1990
THOMAS Mighty Mite1993 1992 1991 1990
THOMAS Minotour1993 1992 1991 1990
THOMAS MVP1993 1992 1991 1990
THOMAS SAF-T-Liner1993 1992 1991 1990
THOMAS School BUS1993 1992 1991 1990
THOMAS Vista1993 1992 1991 1990

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.