Thomas 2920S, 3000S, BUS (1977): Seats
Recall 79V068000 · Mar 8, 1979 · Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
258
vehicles affected
258
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 79V068000
- Date
- Mar 8, 1979
- Maker
- Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
- Units affected
- 258
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 1977
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
VEHICLES FAIL TO MEET FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION", IN REGARD TO BARRIER FORCE LEVEL PERFORMANCE. THE BARRIER PERFORMANCE FORWARD EXCEEDED THE FORCE LEVEL OF 2400 POUNDS.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEFECT FREE BARRIERS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR OWNER INSTALLATION FREE OF CHARGE. REIMBURSEMENT FOR LABOR WILL BE PAID AT THE USUAL RATE FOR WARRANTY WORK.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 79V068000?
3 models: Thomas 2920S (1977), Thomas 3000S (1977), Thomas Bus (1977), about 258 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 79V068000?
DEFECT FREE BARRIERS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR OWNER INSTALLATION FREE OF CHARGE. REIMBURSEMENT FOR LABOR WILL BE PAID AT THE USUAL RATE FOR WARRANTY WORK.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.