Recalls
ON CERTAIN SCHOOL OR TRANSIT BUSES WITH PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WITH RETRACTORS, THE COVER HALVES FOR THE RETRACTABLE PORTION OF THE BELT CAN SEPARATE COMPLETELY AND RELEASE THE SEAT BELT CONNECTOR. IF THIS OCCURS, ONE OF THE LOAD BEARING PINS IN THE CONNECTOR COULD SEPARATE FROM THE CONNECTOR AND RENDER THE SEAT BELT UNUSABLE. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED RESULTING IN AN INJURY. THE SEAT BELT SUPPLIER, AMSAFE, WILL PROVIDE A SNAP ON "OVER-COVER" TO OWNERS TO PREVENT THE SEAT BELT COVER FROM SEPARATING.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Thomas Built Buses told its dealers about the 2000 Thomas Built Buses Minotour DRW: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10193743 | Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Lettering Changes - Notification |
| 10193733 | Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Defender Composite Stop Arm Changes |
| 10193723 | Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Roof Top Lettering (Addendum) |
| 10193716 | Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Power Outlet |
| 10193697 | Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Lettering Update |
| 10193682 | Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Freedman Seating Update |
| 10193653 | Thomas Built Buses Product Awareness Bulletin on Lamp Monitors |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
EMERGENCY DOOR HANDLE FAILURE
SEAT BELTS WEBBING ABRADING ON FRAME
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation