NHTSA campaign 00V362000
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. recall 00V362000
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.
Reported 11/03/2000
What can happen
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.
Repair
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BASE AND ADD REINFORCEMENT TO THE SEAT ASSEMBLY
Components
- Seats
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
2000 Thomas CL960View records2000 Thomas CONVENTIONALView records2000 Thomas ER TRANSITView records2000 Thomas MVP EFView records2000 Thomas MVP ERView records2000 Thomas TL960View records2000 Thomas VISTAView records1999 Thomas CL960View records1999 Thomas CONVENTIONALView records1999 Thomas ER TRANSITView records1999 Thomas MVP EFView records1999 Thomas MVP ERView records1999 Thomas TL960View records1999 Thomas VISTAView records1998 Thomas CL960View records1998 Thomas CONVENTIONALView records1998 Thomas ER TRANSITView records1998 Thomas MVP EFView records1998 Thomas MVP ERView records1998 Thomas TL960View records1998 Thomas VISTAView records1997 Thomas CL960View records1997 Thomas CONVENTIONALView records1997 Thomas ER TRANSITView records1997 Thomas MVP EFView records1997 Thomas MVP ERView records1997 Thomas TL960View records1997 Thomas VISTAView records1996 Thomas CL960View records1996 Thomas CONVENTIONALView records1996 Thomas ER TRANSITView records1996 Thomas MVP EFView records1996 Thomas MVP ERView records1996 Thomas TL960View records1996 Thomas VISTAView records