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1977 Thomas Minotour
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1977 Thomas Minotour, covering structure, and 0 consumer complaints received since 1995.
No consumer complaints for this model year are in the NHTSA file.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA. Recall text is the manufacturer's Part 573 report as filed with NHTSA. Complaint file through 15 May 2019; recall file through 29 Sep 2026.
Recalls by model year:
Recall campaigns
Defect, as filed: Vehicle description: school buses equipped with manually operated outward opening entrance doors. An item worn by a child, such as a long drawstring, sash, or backpack/bookbag accessory, can becomecaught in the area between the service door and the door control rod attaching bracket.
Consequence: 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 in serious injury or death.
Remedy: These buses were originally included in recall campaign 96v-139. However, the repair did not eliminate the potential snagging point between the service door and the door control rod attaching bracket. Therefore, owners are being renotified to inspect the orientation of the door control. If the door control does not match the orientation described in the renotification letter, the owner will be instructed to remove the existing control and the original recall repair part, reoirient the door control, and reinstall the recall repair part.
Filed by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC..
Defect, as filed: 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: 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: 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.
Filed by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC..
Each entry links to the NHTSA record. NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are free of charge at an authorised dealer; check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Complaints by component
No consumer complaints for this model year are in the NHTSA file.
Investigations
No NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation action in the current file names this model year.
Other Thomas Minotour model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | 0 | 128,558 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 | 128,558 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 | 128,558 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 | 128,866 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 | 128,743 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 | 130,263 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 | 130,078 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 | 130,078 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 | 130,078 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 | 128,558 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 | 128,558 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 | 128,558 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 | 128,558 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 | 153,128 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 | 153,128 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 | 154,045 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 | 154,260 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 | 141,511 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 | 141,196 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 | 140,846 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 11,539 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 11,539 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 11,294 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 11,423 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 11,294 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 | 33,447 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 19,537 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 19,537 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 19,537 |
Model years with a single campaign and fewer than 25 complaints have no page here; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record for that year.
All Thomas Minotour model years · Thomas: 27 model lines
Questions and answers
How many recalls does the 1977 Thomas Minotour have?
2 NHTSA recall campaigns name this model year; the most recent, 97V117000, was reported to NHTSA on 25 Jul 1997 and concerns structure:body. Across all model years the Thomas Minotour line has 21 campaigns.
Is there an open NHTSA investigation into the 1977 Thomas Minotour?
No NHTSA investigation in the current file names this model year.
What component do owners of the 1977 Thomas Minotour complain about most?
No complaints for this model year are in the NHTSA file.
How do I get a recall repaired?
NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are performed free of charge by the manufacturer's authorised dealers. Each campaign's remedy text above is the manufacturer's statement as filed with NHTSA. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, downloaded 29 Sep 2026. Complaint counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; component figures count each component a complaint names. The NHTSA record linked from each campaign is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Defects Investigation flat files (recalls, complaints, investigations), public domain, files dated 29 Sep 2026 (recalls) and 15 May 2019 (complaints). Complaints since 1 Jan 1995. Counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; per-1,000 rates divide a component's mentions by all mentions for the same group. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections and the methodology.