1980 Thomas Minotour: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1980 Thomas Minotour. The newest campaign is 97V117000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Jul 1997. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body. 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, 97V117000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
6 campaigns, newest first. 128,866 units in total.
- 97V117000Structure / Body
- 96V139000Structure / Body
- 82V050000Suspension / Front / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly
- 81V049000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Auxillary Tank / Selector Devices
- 80V124000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 80V122000Seats
97V117000Received . 8,187 units.
Structure / Body
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, 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 in serious injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
82V050000Received . 185 units.
Suspension / Front / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The gross axle weight rating listed on the certification plate for the front springs is incorrect. Some vehicles have front springs rated at 2950 lbs. And passenger capacity at greater than 15 passengers. This combination may result in the front springs being overloaded by 150 lbs. When these vehicles are loaded to maximun capacity.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will replace the front springs with 3100 lb. Front springs at no cost to owner.
Report filed by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
81V049000Received . 9 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Auxillary Tank / Selector Devices
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Some vehicles may still have a selector switch for an auxiliary fuel tank, although the tank itself has been removed.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Manufacturer will remove the switch and correct the fuel gauge wiring. A fuel tube will also be replaced.
Report filed by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC..
80V124000Received . 57 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The involved vehicles have emergency exit labels of less than the two inch height required by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus window retention and release".
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Each vehicle will be inspected and corrected by main plant personnel.
Report filed by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC..
80V122000Received . 57 units.
Seats
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Some of the involved vehicles have been released without the seats being properly fastened to the floor and seat rail of the vehicle. This fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection".
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Vehicles will be inspected and corrected by main plant personnel at no charge to owner.
Report filed by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1980 Thomas MinotourThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1980 Thomas Minotour: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/thomas/minotour/1980/. 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.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1980 Thomas Minotour?
- 128,866 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Thomas Minotour have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 21 recall campaigns for the Thomas Minotour, model years 1977 to 2005. 6 of them name the 1980 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1980 Thomas Minotour open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.