The defect
LUGGAGE RACK ABOVE THE SEATS PROTRUDES INTO THE UPPER LIMIT OF THE HEAD IMPACT ZONE.
The risk
BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 222.
The remedy
REPOSITION LUGGAGE RACK.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 |
Components: STRUCTURE
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 |
| Thomas | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
Other structure recalls in 1988
5 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the structure; THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed 100 campaigns in all.
| 88V169000 20 Oct 1988 | CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC. |
| 88V130000 1 Aug 1988 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 88V112000 12 Jul 1988 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 88V088000 1 Jun 1988 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988