Thomas ALL Star, Conventional, Mighty Mite, Minotour and 3 more (1977-1996): Structure
Recall 96V139000 · Jul 23, 1996 · Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
120,371
vehicles affected
120,371
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 96V139000
- Date
- Jul 23, 1996
- Maker
- Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
- Units affected
- 120,371
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body
- Model years
- 1977-1996
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
AN ITEM WORN BY A CHILD, SUCH AS A LONG DRAWSTRING, SASH, OR BACKPACK/BOOKBAG ACCESSORY, CAN BECOME CAUGHT IN THE AREA BETWEEN THE SERVICE DOOR AND THE DOOR CONTROL ROD ATTACHING BRACKET.
What can happen
IF AN ITEM WORN BY A CHILD WERE TO CATCH ON THIS AREA, AND THE DRIVER WERE TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
A MOLDED COVER WILL BE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE MANUALLY OPERATED OUTWARD OPENING ENTRANCE DOOR AND THE DOOR CONTROL ROD ATTACHING BRACKET WHICH WILL ELIMINATE THE OPENING THAT COULD ALLOW AN ITEM OF A CHILD'S CLOTHING TO BECOME SNAGGED.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 140 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas | All Star | 1977-1996 |
| Thomas | Conventional | 1977-1996 |
| Thomas | Mighty Mite | 1977-1996 |
| Thomas | Minotour | 1977-1996 |
| Thomas | MVP | 1977-1996 |
| Thomas | Saf-T-Liner | 1977-1996 |
| Thomas | Vista | 1977-1996 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 96V139000?
7 models: Thomas All Star (1977-1996), Thomas Conventional (1977-1996), Thomas Mighty Mite (1977-1996) and 4 more, about 120,371 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 96V139000?
A MOLDED COVER WILL BE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE MANUALLY OPERATED OUTWARD OPENING ENTRANCE DOOR AND THE DOOR CONTROL ROD ATTACHING BRACKET WHICH WILL ELIMINATE THE OPENING THAT COULD ALLOW AN ITEM OF A CHILD'S CLOTHING TO BECOME SNAGGED.
What can happen?
IF AN ITEM WORN BY A CHILD WERE TO CATCH ON THIS AREA, AND THE DRIVER WERE TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
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.