1997 Thomas SAF-T-Liner: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1997 Thomas SAF-T-Liner. The newest campaign is 97V192000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Nov 1997. 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, 97V192000, 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.
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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 11,451 units in total.
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: .
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..
97V133000Received . 8,107 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with in-line six engine,"s" type frame rails and side mounted battery box. The battery cable routing allows the positive cable to chafe resulting in a possible short circuit of the cable.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If an electrical short occurs, it can cause loss of power to the vehicle and a possible vehicle fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Thomas built will provide owners with repair parts and detailed repair procedures to secure the cable to prevent further damage. If the 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: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
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 1997 Thomas SAF-T-LinerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1997 Thomas SAF-T-Liner: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/thomas/saf-t-liner/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
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- 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 1997 Thomas SAF-T-Liner?
- 11,451 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Thomas SAF-T-Liner have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 25 recall campaigns for the Thomas SAF-T-Liner, model years 1977 to 2002. 3 of them name the 1997 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Thomas SAF-T-Liner open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.