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NHTSA recall 96V054000

Structure › Body

Thomas School Bus

Reported Mar 26, 19964,500 vehicles affectedTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.Built Apr 1, 1977 – Jan 1, 1992

The defect

Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.

The risk

When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion,the individual IS subject to being dragged by the bus. This can result inserious injury or death.

The remedy

Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from being caught.

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Vehicles in this recall

Thomas School Bus
1977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992

Notes

System: equipment; handrails at bus entry ways.vehicle description: school buses equipped with a forward-mount handrail or a rearward-mount handrail. Note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should 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.