The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON NAVISTAR CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY CROSS FIXED POSITION CROSS VIEW MIRRORS FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 111, "REARVIEW MIRRORS." A BRACKET SUPPLIED WITH THE MIRROR ASSEMBLY WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY. THE ENTIRE TOP SURFACE OF ONE OR MORE CYLINDERS DESCRIBED IN THE STANDARD IS NOT VISIBLE WITH THE MIRROR SYSTEM WHEN USING THE INCORRECT BRACKET.
The risk
THE SCHOOL BUS DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE BUS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS NEAR THE BUS.
The remedy
THOMAS BUILT SENT SERVICE PERSONNEL TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MIRROR ASSEMBLY ON THE AFFECTED BUSES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Conventional | 2000 |
Components: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Conventional | 2000 | 0 | 7 |
Other visibility recalls in 2000
17 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the visibility; THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed 100 campaigns in all.
| 00V387001 28 Nov 2000 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 00V390000 27 Nov 2000 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 00V387002 27 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V355000 3 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V346000 30 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V234000 21 Aug 2000 | HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES |
| 00V191000 13 Jul 2000 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 00V096001 7 Jul 2000 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000