The defect
THE AIR CONDITIONING HOSE COVERS DO NOT MEET THE HEAD IMPACT REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REROUTE THE COVER FROM THE HEAD IMPACT ZONE AND ALSO REPLACE THE METAL COVER WITH A PLASTIC COVER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas ALL Star | 1994 |
| Thomas Conventional | 1994 |
| Thomas SAF-T-Liner | 1994 |
| Thomas Vista | 1994 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
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 ALL Star | 1994 | 0 | 3 |
| Thomas Conventional | 1994 | 0 | 9 |
| Thomas SAF-T-Liner | 1994 | 0 | 13 |
| Thomas Vista | 1994 | 0 | 9 |
Other equipment recalls in 1995
20 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the equipment; THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed 100 campaigns in all.
| 95V226000 30 Nov 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V224000 30 Nov 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V182000 25 Sept 1995 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 95V181000 22 Sept 1995 | SKYLINE CORPORATION |
| 95V167000 30 Aug 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V162000 18 Aug 1995 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 95V149000 9 Aug 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V147000 2 Aug 1995 | AMERICAN CARGO CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995