The defect
IF PAPER OR TRASH FALLS DOWN THE RED DOT HEATER VENTS IT COULD IGNITE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A HEATER FIRE AND AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE CAGE AROUND THE HEATER RESISTOR.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Vista | 1993, 1994 |
Components: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
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 Vista | 1993 | 0 | 7 |
| Thomas Vista | 1994 | 0 | 9 |
Other visibility recalls in 1995
15 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the visibility; THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed 100 campaigns in all.
| 95V235000 14 Dec 1995 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 95V222002 22 Nov 1995 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 95V222001 21 Nov 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V206000 24 Oct 1995 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 95V211002 13 Oct 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V211001 13 Oct 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V183000 3 Oct 1995 | TRANSIT MANUFACTURING,INC |
| 95V085000 1 May 1995 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995