Model year record

1979 THOMAS 1984

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V124000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Vehicles affected
24
Reported to NHTSA
1979-05-23

Defect description

PLASTIC PLUGS ARE USED TO REDUCE HEAT BUILD UP IN THE FUEL TANK WHEN VEHICLES ARE STORED OUTSIDE. THESE TEMPORARY PLUGS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH FUSIBLE SAFETY PLUGS PRIOR TO VEHICLE SALE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE PLASTIC PLUGS WITH FUSIBLE SAFETY PLUGS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.