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Thomas Built Buses Recalls
232 recalls on record · July 16, 2001 to August 24, 2026 · Vehicles
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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.
March 30, 2011VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2000–2008 Equipment recall
Hazard: INCORRECT TIRE INFORMATION MAY LEAD TO VEHICLE OVERLOADING THAT CAN RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE WHICH MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
March 30, 2011VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2000–2009 Equipment recall
Hazard: INCORRECT TIRE INFORMATION MAY LEAD TO VEHICLE OVERLOADING THAT CAN RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE WHICH MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
March 15, 2011VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses, Fccc 2008–2009 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: UNEXPECTED SHUTDOWN OF A VEHICLE MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. OVERHEATING OF THE AFTERTREATMENT DEVICE WITHOUT ENGINE SHUTDOWN MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
October 14, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2010–2011 Seats recall
Hazard: THE SEAT COULD DROP UNEXPECTEDLY WITH OUT PRIOR WARNING AND COULD CAUSE MOMENTARY LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
October 14, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2010–2011 Seats recall
Hazard: THE SEAT COULD DROP UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND COULD CAUSE MOMENTARY LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
October 8, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2008–2011 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: UNEXPECTED SHUTDOWN OF A VEHICLE MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. OVERHEATING OF THE AFTERTREATMENT DEVICE WITHOUT ENGINE SHUTDOWN MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
September 3, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2009–2011 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: UNEXPECTED ENGINE SHUTDOWN OR A LOSS OF VEHICLE LIGHTING AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
September 3, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2009–2011 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: UNEXPECTED ENGINE SHUTDOWN OR A LOSS OF VEHICLE LIGHTING AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
September 2, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2004–2010 Electrical System recall
Hazard: A SHORT CIRCUITED POWER CABLE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
September 2, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2004–2010 Electrical System recall
Hazard: A SHORT CIRCUITED POWER CABLE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
July 27, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses, Fccc 2007–2011 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: A SHORT CIRCUITED GRID HEATER COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
July 13, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2010 Steering recall
Hazard: MISLOCATED WELDS MAY RESULT IN TORSIONAL AND AXIAL STRENGTH FALLING BELOW ACCEPTABLE LEVELS. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE STEERING COLUMN, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
June 29, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2011 Seats recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT CUSHION COULD DETACH FROM THE SEAT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE BUS OCCUPANTS.
June 7, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2011 Power Train recall
Hazard: IF THE PARK FEATURE DOES NOT ENGAGE, THE VEHICLE CAN MOVE WITHOUT WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR A CRASH.
May 3, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2009–2010 Electrical System recall
Hazard: AN OVERHEATED AND/OR MELTED ACTUATOR MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
May 3, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2009–2010 Electrical System recall
Hazard: AN OVERHEATED AND/OR MELTED ACTUATOR MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
April 30, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2005–2011 Exterior Lighting recall
Hazard: THE STOP LAMPS MAY NOT PROPERLY INDICATE THAT THE SERVICE BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHICH MAY LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
March 16, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2008–2011 Structure recall
Hazard: MALFUNCTIONING WARNING LIGHTS DURING THE LOADING AND UNLOADING PROCESS COULD PUT THE STUDENTS AT RISK OF INJURY.
February 23, 2010VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2011 Seats recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR SUDDEN MANEUVER, THE SEAT CUSHION MAY UNLATCH EXPOSING THE SEAT FRAME TO THE VEHICLE'S OCCUPANTS POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY.
December 1, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2006–2011 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
December 1, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2006–2011 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: A LOOSE BRAKE PEDAL INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
October 2, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2009–2010 Other recall
Hazard: SHOULD THE LED LIGHTS STOP FUNCTIONING, VISIBILITY OF A STOPPED BUS WOULD BE DECREASED, POSSIBLY ENDANGERING A CHILD OR PEDESTRIAN TO INJURY BY PASSING VEHICLES.
September 2, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2008–2010 Structure recall
Hazard: SEPARATION OF THE DOOR GLASS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION COULD CREATE A ROAD HAZARD, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
July 23, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2010 Structure recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION, BINDING EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS MAY DELAY EVACUATION AND MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
June 12, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2004–2009 Visibility recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION, IMPROPERLY LOCATED EMERGENCY EXIT RELEASE MECHANISMS MAY DELAY EVACUATION AND INCREASE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
January 13, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2003–2006 Power Train recall
Hazard: UNEXPECTED STARTER ENGAGEMENT OR INTERMITTENT BACKUP LIGHT OPERATION MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY.
January 8, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2005–2010 Structure recall
Hazard: IT MAY BE POSSIBLE FOR ITEMS SUCH AS DRAWSTRINGS AND STRAPS TO BECOME CAUGHT ON THE HANDRAILS POTENTIALLY LEADING TO INJURY OR DEATH.
December 9, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses 2005–2009 Equipment recall
Hazard: INCORRECT INFORMATION ON THE TIRE PLACARD MAY LEAD TO TIRE OVERLOADING AND POSSIBLY CAUSE TIRE FAILURE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
November 26, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses, Thomas 2003–2009 Electrical System recall
Hazard: UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
November 19, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner, Fccc 2005–2009 Exterior Lighting recall
Hazard: INOPERATIVE BRAKE LAMPS WOULD NOT PROVIDE A SIGNAL TO FOLLOWING DRIVERS THAT THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR.