Model year record

1994 THOMAS BUS

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 95V006000

Electrical system: wiring

Component: Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Vehicles affected: 80
Reported to NHTSA: 1995-01-30
Owners notified: 1995-05-22

Defect description

A POWER CONNECTOR IN THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS CAN BECOME CORRODED CAUSING LOSS OF POWER.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER TO THE BUS, IMMOBILIZING THE BUS, DISABLE THE LIGHTS, AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE AND SEAL THE CONNECTORS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 94V120000

Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator

Component: Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
Manufacturer: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Vehicles affected: 285
Reported to NHTSA: 1994-06-27
Owners notified: 1994-09-30

Defect description

A CABLE INSTALLED TO TEMPORARILY BYPASS THE NEUTRAL SWITCH TO ENABLE THE ENGINE TO BE STARTED WAS NOT REMOVED AT DELIVERY. THE CABLE ALLOWS THE BUS TO BE STARTED WHILE IN A FORWARD OR REVERSE DRIVE GEAR.

Safety risk

CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: STARTING A BUS IN A DRIVE GEAR CAN RESULT IN UNINTENTIONAL MOVEMENT AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE TEMPORARY CABLE AND INSTALL A NEW RELAY.

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.