Recall Register

1996 Thomas Conventional: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the 1996 Thomas Conventional. The newest campaign is 00V362000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Nov 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 00V362000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the seat base and add reinforcement to the seat assembly
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Recall campaigns

11 campaigns, newest first. 172,619 units in total.

  1. 00V362000Received . 6,500 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: certain school buses and transit buses equipped with national seating's series 93b-sb driver seat. A bracket attaching the gas spring shock to the height adjuster of the seat can deform and break. This bracket is located at the top of the height adjuster.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the bracket is not replaced after deforming, and is allowed to break, its breaking will result in a sudden drop of the driver's seat, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle and a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the seat base and add reinforcement to the seat assembly

    Report filed by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 00V360000Received . 11,500 units.

    Unknown or Other

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: certain school buses equipped with a storage compartment overhead to the left of the driver fail to meet FMVSS no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Contact with this storage compartment does not meet the impact zone requirements of the standard.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will add padding to the sides of the storage compartment. Owner notification began february 8, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact thomas built at 1-336-889-4871.

    Report filed by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 99V173000Received . 2,175 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: school buses. Restraining barriers and reinforcement plates may be installed incorrectly. Nuts used to secure the plate the floor may be missing or the reinforcement plate may be mounted in a non-standard location. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the barriers and plates, install any nuts that are missing, and mount the reinforcement plate correctly.

    Report filed by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 99V175000Received . 744 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: transit and school buses equipped with air suspension driver seat. Tether belts used to anchor the seat belt assembly to the floor were not installed on buses equipped with an air ride driver seat. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install the tether belt assembly.

    Report filed by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 98V309000Received . 500 units.

    Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Exterior

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: school buses built on a navistar chassis. The cross view mirrors do not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 111, "rearview mirrors." the entire top surface of cylinder h is not visible as required.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A driver may not be able to see certain portions of the bus increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury to persons near the bus.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners will be provided with a repair kit and detailed instructions. If an owner so desires, thomas built dealers can perform the repair for them.

    Report filed by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 98V229000Received . 4,300 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with national seating series 93b-sb driver seat. A bracket attaching to the height adjusting shock absorber on the driver's seat can deform and break.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition can result in a sudden drop of the driver's seat, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle and a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will add a reinforcement to the bracket, or if the bracket is deformed and/or broken, the entire seat base will be replaced.

    Report filed by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 97V192000Received . 2,391 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: school buses. The flip seats installed on these buses do not meet the rearward push requirements of FMVSS no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat occupant may not be properly protected increasing the risk of personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners will be provided with repair parts and a detailed repair procedure. If an owner so desires, thomas built will perform the repair for them.

    Report filed by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  8. 97V031000Received . 24,082 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: school buses equipped with outward opening service doors. The possibility exists for an item worn by a child, such as a long drawstring, sash, or backpack/bookbag accessory, can become caught in a small opening at the floor level of the forward door post.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If an item worn by a child were to catch in the opening, and the driver were to close the door and put the vehicle in motion, it could result in injury or death to the child.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the forward door post to verify that the opening is completely eliminated, and if necessary, will install sealant in any remaining portion of the opening.

    Report filed by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  9. 96V178008Received . 38 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with isringhausen seats in the driver position. Two welds located on the back rest adjustment side of the seat frame did not meet the manufacturer's specifications.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If these welds were not to specification, back rest loads could cause the welds to fail. The back rest would disengage from the seat frame allowing loss of support to the driver's torso and possibly causing loss of control of the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Isringhausen is conducting the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. Dealers will inspect these seats and replace the seat frame assembly.

    Report filed by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC..

  10. 96V189000Received . 18 units.

    Unknown or Other

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The fittings used to secure the school bus seats or wheel chair tie-downs to the track used in the track seating system do not seat properly resulting in noncompliance with FMVSS no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a collision, the occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the fittings and replace the improperly machined track if necessary.

    Report filed by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  11. 96V139000Received . 120,371 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19772
  2. 19782
  3. 19792
  4. 19802
  5. 19812
  6. 19822
  7. 19832
  8. 19842
  9. 19852
  10. 19862
  11. 19872
  12. 19882
  13. 19892
  14. 19903
  15. 19915
  16. 19925
  17. 19937
  18. 19949
  19. 199510
  20. 199611
  21. 19978
  22. 19987
  23. 19995
  24. 20007
  25. 20014
  26. 20022
  27. 20032
  28. 20042

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1996 Thomas Conventional: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/thomas/conventional/1996/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Thomas Conventional?
172,619 units in 11 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Thomas Conventional have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 27 recall campaigns for the Thomas Conventional, model years 1977 to 2004. 11 of them name the 1996 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Thomas Conventional open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.