Recall Register

1999 Thomas Minotour: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1999 Thomas Minotour. The newest campaign is 07V142000. NHTSA received the report on 27 Mar 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts. 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, 07V142000, in the NHTSA record

Thomas built will notify owners and replace any chafed seat belts and replace or modify the retainer strip to prevent any further chafing. The recall began on february 8, 2008. Owners may contact thomas built at 336-889-4871 or contact freightliner at 800-547-0712.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 11,294 units in total.

  1. 07V142000Received . 11,265 units.

    Seat Belts

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain my 1994 through 2002 thomas built minotour, fs-65, mvp-ef, er, and hdx-ef school buses manufactured between january 23, 1994, and april 15, 2002. The seat belt may chafe on the edge of a metal bracket and wear prematurely.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, possibly resulting in personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Thomas built will notify owners and replace any chafed seat belts and replace or modify the retainer strip to prevent any further chafing. The recall began on february 8, 2008. Owners may contact thomas built at 336-889-4871 or contact freightliner at 800-547-0712.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-495. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 02V220000Received . 29 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain school and transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." the seat belt anchorages will only hold 4,400 lbs. In lieu of the required 5000 lb.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, a seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will add a fastener to the track mounted seat. Owner notification began april 21, 2003. 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 336-889-4871.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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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. 19806
  5. 19813
  6. 19824
  7. 19833
  8. 19843
  9. 19853
  10. 19862
  11. 19872
  12. 19882
  13. 19892
  14. 19903
  15. 19913
  16. 19925
  17. 19937
  18. 19949
  19. 19957
  20. 19966
  21. 19972
  22. 19982
  23. 19992
  24. 20003
  25. 20012
  26. 20025
  27. 20032
  28. 20042
  29. 20052

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. 1999 Thomas Minotour: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/thomas/minotour/1999/. 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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FREIGHTLINER LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Thomas Minotour?
11,294 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 Minotour have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 21 recall campaigns for the Thomas Minotour, model years 1977 to 2005. 2 of them name the 1999 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Thomas Minotour open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.