The defect
THE CENTER ACTUATOR THAT RELEASES TWO CATCHES VIA TWO PULL RODS CAN BECOME NON-FUNCTIONAL FROM POOR OR IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, LACK OF LUBRICATION, CORROSION, OR A COMBINATION ALL THREE CAUSES.
The risk
WHEN THE CENTER ACTUATOR IS NON-FUNCTIONAL, THE WINDOWIS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN, AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT IN CASEOF A VEHICULAR ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REMOVE THE OLD CENTER ACTUATOR AND INSTALL AN IMPROVED ACTUATOR.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Bus | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Thomas School Bus | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
Components: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
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 Bus | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Bus | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Bus | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Bus | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Bus | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Bus | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Bus | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Bus | 1988 | 0 | 5 |
| Thomas Bus | 1989 | 0 | 6 |
| Thomas Bus | 1990 | 0 | 7 |
| Thomas Bus | 1991 | 0 | 6 |
| Thomas Bus | 1992 | 0 | 5 |
| Thomas School Bus | 1981 | 0 | 4 |
| Thomas School Bus | 1982 | 0 | 4 |
| Thomas School Bus | 1983 | 0 | 4 |
| Thomas School Bus | 1984 | 0 | 4 |
| Thomas School Bus | 1985 | 0 | 6 |
| Thomas School Bus | 1986 | 0 | 6 |
| Thomas School Bus | 1987 | 0 | 6 |
| Thomas School Bus | 1988 | 0 | 8 |
| Thomas School Bus | 1989 | 0 | 9 |
| Thomas School Bus | 1990 | 0 | 12 |
| Thomas School Bus | 1991 | 0 | 11 |
| Thomas School Bus | 1992 | 0 | 10 |
Other visibility recalls in 1992
7 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the visibility; THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed 100 campaigns in all.
| 92V140000 29 Sept 1992 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 92V077000 18 May 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V050000 14 Apr 1992 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 92V051000 10 Apr 1992 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 92V043000 1 Apr 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V024000 2 Mar 1992 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992