The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISB OR CATERPILLAR 3126 ENGINES. A DECAL THAT WARNS OF THE DANGER OF USING ETHER OR OTHER STARTING FLUIDS IN THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM WAS OMITTED. THE LABEL SHOULD BE LOCATED ON THE FIXED HEADLIGHT PANEL ON THE FRONT OF THE BUS.
The risk
THE ELECTRICAL PREHEATER ELEMENT COULD POSSIBLY BE IGNITED BY STARTING FLUID SPRAYED INTO THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM, RESULTING IN EXPLOSION AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY TO THOSE IN AND AROUND THE BUS.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A WARNING LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas MVP | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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 MVP | 1994 | 0 | 8 |
| Thomas MVP | 1995 | 0 | 10 |
| Thomas MVP | 1996 | 0 | 12 |
| Thomas MVP | 1997 | 0 | 9 |
| Thomas MVP | 1998 | 0 | 7 |
| Thomas MVP | 1999 | 0 | 5 |
Other equipment recalls in 1999
24 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the equipment; THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed 100 campaigns in all.
| 99V362000 29 Dec 1999 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 99V361000 29 Dec 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V257000 15 Dec 1999 | REGENCY CONVERSIONS, INC. |
| 99V258000 15 Dec 1999 | REGENCY CONVERSIONS, INC. |
| 99V349000 14 Dec 1999 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 98V167011 10 Dec 1999 | CUSTOM COACH CORPORATION |
| 99V322000 23 Nov 1999 | MARK III INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 99V314000 5 Nov 1999 | ULTRA CARTS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999