The defect
OPENING THE ROOF HATCH PAST 90 DEGREES CAN DISENGAGE THE HINGE PIN RETAINER RING ALLOWING THE HINGE PINS TO WORK OUT.
The risk
ROOF HATCH COULD SEPARATE FROM THE BUS AND INJUREINDIVIDUALS IN THE VICINITY.
The remedy
INSTALL TWO HINGE PINS TO PREVENT ROOF HATCH SEPARATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
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 | 1981 | 0 | 6 |
| Thomas | 1982 | 0 | 7 |
| Thomas | 1983 | 0 | 7 |
| Thomas | 1984 | 1 | 7 |
| Thomas | 1985 | 0 | 7 |
| Thomas | 1986 | 0 | 4 |
| Thomas | 1987 | 0 | 3 |
Other structure recalls in 1987
10 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the structure; THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed 100 campaigns in all.
| 87V163000 20 Oct 1987 | DEERE AND COMPANY |
| 87V161000 15 Oct 1987 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 87V124000 10 Aug 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V114000 23 Jul 1987 | CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC. |
| 87V091000 15 Jun 1987 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 87V076000 26 May 1987 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 87V046000 3 Apr 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V001000 12 Jan 1987 | NATIONAL AMBULANCE BLDRS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987