The defect
AN ITEM WORN BY A CHILD, SUCH AS A LONG DRAWSTRING, SASH, OR BACKPACK/BOOKBAG ACCESSORY, CAN BECOME CAUGHT IN THE AREA BETWEEN THE SERVICE DOOR AND THE DOOR CONTROL ROD ATTACHING BRACKET.
The risk
IF AN ITEM WORN BY A CHILD WERE TO CATCH ON THIS AREA, AND THE DRIVER WERE TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
A MOLDED COVER WILL BE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE MANUALLY OPERATED OUTWARD OPENING ENTRANCE DOOR AND THE DOOR CONTROL ROD ATTACHING BRACKET WHICH WILL ELIMINATE THE OPENING THAT COULD ALLOW AN ITEM OF A CHILD'S CLOTHING TO BECOME SNAGGED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas ALL Star | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Thomas Conventional | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Thomas Mighty Mite | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Thomas Minotour | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Thomas MVP | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Thomas SAF-T-Liner | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Thomas Vista | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
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 ALL Star | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas ALL Star | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas ALL Star | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas ALL Star | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas ALL Star | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas ALL Star | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas ALL Star | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas ALL Star | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas ALL Star | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas ALL Star | 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| Thomas ALL Star | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| Thomas ALL Star | 1992 | 0 | 4 |
| Thomas ALL Star | 1993 | 0 | 4 |
| Thomas ALL Star | 1994 | 0 | 3 |
| Thomas ALL Star | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas ALL Star | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Conventional | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Conventional | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Conventional | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Conventional | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Conventional | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Conventional | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Conventional | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Conventional | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Conventional | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Conventional | 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| Thomas Conventional | 1991 | 0 | 5 |
| Thomas Conventional | 1992 | 0 | 5 |
| Thomas Conventional | 1993 | 0 | 7 |
| Thomas Conventional | 1994 | 0 | 9 |
Other structure recalls in 1996
27 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the structure; THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed 100 campaigns in all.
| 96V247000 12 Dec 1996 | RANGE ROVER NA., INC. |
| 96V238000 25 Nov 1996 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 96V205000 26 Oct 1996 | STURDI-CORP. |
| 96V206000 26 Oct 1996 | U.S. BUS CORPORATION |
| 96V169000 10 Sept 1996 | MID BUS INCORPORATED |
| 96V165000 9 Sept 1996 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
| 96V164000 5 Sept 1996 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 96V146000 1 Aug 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996