1996 Thomas School Bus: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1996 Thomas School Bus. The newest campaign is 96V080000. NHTSA received the report on 6 May 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 96V080000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install hinge pads to prevent the snagging of passenger's clothing.
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
2 campaigns, newest first. 51,262 units in total.
96V080000Received . 13,545 units.
Structure / Body
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The door hinges were not shielded and can snag exiting children's clothing or accessories.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion, the individual is subject to being dragged by the bus. This can result in serious injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install hinge pads to prevent the snagging of passenger's clothing.
Report filed by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
96V065000Received . 37,717 units.
Structure / Body
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The fasteners used to secure the mounting foot of either forward or rearward handrails could be installed in such a manner as to allow the possibility that the nut used in NHTSA's handrail inspection procedure will catch between the fasteners.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A passenger's clothing could become caught in the handrail, and if the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion, the individual is subject to being dragged by the bus. This can result inserious injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from becoming caught.
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
2 complaints, 2 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 16 Aug 2002
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE98020 | Preliminary evaluation | UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE AND FIRES | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 31 Mar 1998 | 21 Sep 1998 |
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 1996 Thomas School BusThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1996 Thomas School Bus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/thomas/school-bus/1996/. 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 1996 Thomas School Bus?
- 51,262 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 School Bus have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 22 recall campaigns for the Thomas School Bus, model years 1977 to 2004. 2 of them name the 1996 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Thomas School Bus name most often?
- Suspension: 1 of 2 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Thomas School Bus open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.