Recall Register

1997 Thomas ER Model: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1997 Thomas ER Model. The newest campaign is 97V177000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Oct 1997. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar. 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, 97V177000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are requested to remove the plastic seal which will leave an opening between the vehicle floor and the steering column. Thomas built is in the process of designing a proper seal for that area, and this seal will be sent to owners for installation.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,153 units in total.

  1. 97V177000Received . 953 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: school and transit buses. If debris becomes trapped between the plastic cup, which seals the opening where the steering column comes through the bus floor and the steering knuckle, the steering linkage can bind.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Binding of the steering linkage could cause the driver to over steer the vehicle, possibly resulting in loss of control of the vehicle or a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners are requested to remove the plastic seal which will leave an opening between the vehicle floor and the steering column. Thomas built is in the process of designing a proper seal for that area, and this seal will be sent to owners for installation.

    Report filed by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC..

  2. 97V154000Received . 200 units.

    Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: transit buses. A burr on the spool bore of the steering gear pumps can result in the loss of oil flow.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition can cause loss of power steering assist and/or overheating the engine.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Thomas built is requesting owners to inspect the date code on the steering gear pump. If the pump is stamped with a date code prior to 6/1/97 and does not have an "l" or an "rl" stamped on the identification tag, the owner will be instructed to replace the pump. Owners will be shipped a replacement pump and detailed repair instructions. If the owner so desires, thomas built can do the inspection and repair on these buses.

    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. 19972
  2. 20002
  3. 20011

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. 1997 Thomas ER Model: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/thomas/er-model/1997/. 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 1997 Thomas ER Model?
1,153 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Thomas ER Model have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Thomas ER Model, model years 1997 to 2001. 2 of them name the 1997 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Thomas ER Model open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.