2000 Thomas Conventional
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
7 recalls name the 2000 Thomas Conventional. Newest first.
On certain school or transit buses with passenger seat belts with retractors, the cover halves for the retractable portion of the belt can separate completely and release the seat belt connector. if this occurs, one of the load bearing pins in the connector could separate from the connector and render the seat belt unusable. in the event of a crash, the…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If this occurs, one of the load bearing pins in the connector could separate from the connector and render the seat belt unusable. in the event of a crash, the seat occupant would not be properly restrained resulting in an injury.
Remedy
Dealers will provide a plastic outer cover that snaps over the existing cover on units in the field and will replace broken seat belts free of charge. 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 336-841-5924 or amsafe at 574-266-8330.
Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safe. on some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant IS not properly restrained.
Remedy
Am-safe notified thomas built's customers to return their vehicle to an authorized dealer to have the seat belts repaired free of charge. owner notification began september 21, 2000. 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 1-336-889-4871.
Vehicle description: school buses. the main body power supply wire from the chassis can chafe on the chassis (cowl) sheet metal panel, causing arcing and could result in a fire.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the bus catches on fire, possible injury or death to the vehicle occupants can occur.
Remedy
Owners will be provided with inspection and remedy procedures to be used in correcting this condition. owner notification began september 14, 2001. 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 336-889-4871.
Vehicle description: certain school buses equipped with kinedyne l series button track seating, fail to comply with fmvss no. 222, ""school bus passenger seating and crash protection." incorrect fasteners were used to secure the button track to the bus floor.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the incorrect fasteners with the correct attachment hardware.
Vehicle description: certain school buses equipped with a storage compartment overhead to the left of the driver fail to meet fmvss no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
Risk and remedy
Risk
Contact with this storage compartment does not meet the impact zone requirements of the standard.
Remedy
Dealers will add padding to the sides of the storage compartment. owner notification began february 8, 2002. 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 1-336-889-4871.
Vehicle description: certain school buses built on navistar chassis and equipped with safety cross fixed position cross view mirrors fail to meet the requirements of fmvss no. 111, "rearview mirrors." a bracket supplied with the mirror assembly was manufactured incorrectly. the entire top surface of one or more cylinders described in the standard IS not…
Risk and remedy
Risk
The school bus driver may not be able to see certain portions of the bus, increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury to persons near the bus.
Remedy
Thomas built sent service personnel to replace the entire mirror assembly on the affected buses.
Vehicle description: certain school buses and transit buses equipped with national seating's series 93b-sb driver seat. a bracket attaching the gas spring shock to the height adjuster of the seat can deform and break. this bracket IS located at the top of the height adjuster.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the bracket IS not replaced after deforming, and IS allowed to break, its breaking will result in a sudden drop of the driver's seat, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle and a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the seat base and add reinforcement to the seat assembly
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- School bus lighting failures
See attached four page technical report for details.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10140780OlFL685 TBB Interim-US TBB Emergency Door Handles
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