Thomas Conventional (1991-1996): Structure
Recall 97V031000 · Mar 5, 1997 · Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
24,082
vehicles affected
24,082
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 97V031000
- Date
- Mar 5, 1997
- Maker
- Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
- Units affected
- 24,082
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body
- Model years
- 1991-1996
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH OUTWARD OPENING SERVICE DOORS. THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR AN ITEM WORN BY A CHILD, SUCH AS A LONG DRAWSTRING, SASH, OR BACKPACK/BOOKBAG ACCESSORY, CAN BECOME CAUGHT IN A SMALL OPENING AT THE FLOOR LEVEL OF THE FORWARD DOOR POST.
What can happen
IF AN ITEM WORN BY A CHILD WERE TO CATCH IN THE OPENING, AND THE DRIVER WERE TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, IT COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FORWARD DOOR POST TO VERIFY THAT THE OPENING IS COMPLETELY ELIMINATED, AND IF NECESSARY, WILL INSTALL SEALANT IN ANY REMAINING PORTION OF THE OPENING.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 6 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas | Conventional | 1991-1996 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 97V031000?
1 model: Thomas Conventional (1991-1996), about 24,082 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 97V031000?
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FORWARD DOOR POST TO VERIFY THAT THE OPENING IS COMPLETELY ELIMINATED, AND IF NECESSARY, WILL INSTALL SEALANT IN ANY REMAINING PORTION OF THE OPENING.
What can happen?
IF AN ITEM WORN BY A CHILD WERE TO CATCH IN THE OPENING, AND THE DRIVER WERE TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, IT COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD.
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.