1998 Thomas School BUS Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 100%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1998 Thomas School BUS, 100% of the 5 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“High amperage load is routed through the headlight switch, this circuitry is overloaded and overheats (short) resulting in loss of headlights,market lights and tail light circuits. Mjs”
NHTSA complaint #549569, filed 1999-10“High amperage load is routed through the headlight switch, this circuitry is overloaded and overheats (short) resulting in loss of headlights,market lights and tail light circuits. Mjs”
NHTSA complaint #610322, filed 1999-10“High amperage load is routed through the headlight switch, this circuitry is overloaded and overheats (short) resulting in loss of headlights,market lights and tail light circuits. Mjs”
NHTSA complaint #610326, filed 1999-10“High amperage load is routed through the headlight switch, this circuitry is overloaded and overheats (short) resulting in loss of headlights,market lights and tail light circuits. Mjs”
NHTSA complaint #610330, filed 1999-10“High amperage load is routed through the headlight switch, this circuitry is overloaded and overheats (short) resulting in loss of headlights,market lights and tail light circuits. Mjs”
NHTSA complaint #610334, filed 1999-10Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 | 100% |
← All problems reported for the 1998 Thomas School BUS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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