Recall 85V143000: 1980–1985 Thomas Thomas

Report received

Nov 4, 1985

Manufacturer

Thomas built buses, inc.

Potentially affected

96vehicles

Model years

1980–1985

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Sanders were installed without reinforcement plates at point where mounting angle brackets are attached to the bus body floor channel. Floor channel may crack, possibly allowing the sander to become detached from the bus body floor channel. Consequence of defect: if sander becomes detached it will pose a safety hazard to other vehicle on the highway.

Remedy

Install reinforcement plates to prevent cracking of floor channel.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1980 Thomas Thomas0 complaints
• 1981 Thomas Thomas0 complaints
• 1982 Thomas Thomas0 complaints
• 1983 Thomas Thomas0 complaints
• 1984 Thomas Thomas1 complaints
• 1985 Thomas Thomas0 complaints