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NHTSA recall 95V087000

Visibility › Glass, side/rear

Thomas Conventional and 3 more

Reported May 1, 1995350 vehicles affectedTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.Built Sep 1, 1994 – Apr 1, 1995

The defect

The roof hatches on these buses do not meet the exterior handle requirements of fmvss no. 217, "bus window retention and release."

The risk

Consequence of non-compliance: in the event of an emergency, rescue personnel may not be able to open the roof hatches from the outside.

The remedy

Dealers will remove the existing roof hatch lid and replace it with a lid equipped with an exterior handle.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Thomas Conventional
19941995
Thomas Minotour
19941995
Thomas Saf-T-Liner
19941995
Thomas Vista
19941995

Notes

System: visual; glass; other; fmvss no. 217.Vehicle description: school buses equipped with roof hatches.note: if your vehicle IS presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy IS not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact thomas built at 1-910-889-4871. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.