2000 Thomas Vista

Recalls

2 recalls name the 2000 Thomas Vista. Newest first.

• Seats

  Nov 17, 2000NHTSA 00V38000037 vehicles

  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.

  Full recall details →

• Seats

  Nov 3, 2000NHTSA 00V3620006,500 vehicles

  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

  Full recall 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.

• 10036588Thomas built bus: all models of thomas buses using automatic slack adjusters. The automatic slack adjusters are routinely being adjusted by some operators and service technicians to make brake pushrod stroke appear to be with legal brake adjustment limits, or to compensate for mis-diagnosed out of adjustment conditions caused by worn or damaged foundation brake components.

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