1999 THOMAS SCHOOL BUS
0 recalls — 3 complaints
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
3 total complaints
8 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Mar 23, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY AND POWER BRAKING. AFTER BEING SERVICED TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Feb 26, 2003
Incident date: Aug 1, 1999
THE SCHOOL BUS LEAKED ANTIFREEZE AND FUMES SEEPED OUT INTO THE SCHOOL BUS. *JB MANUFACTURES DEFECT, ANTIFREEZE VAPORS INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. PUMP TO POWERFUL OMITS ANTIFREEZE VAPORS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT DRIVERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE GETTING PERMINENT LUNG DAMAGE FROM THE FUMES. TH... Read more
8 injured
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Jan 11, 2002
Incident date: Jan 10, 2002
ALTERNATOR IS CLOSE TO OIL FILTER. LOWER BRACKET FELL WHERE ALTERNATOR IS LOCATED TOUCHING OIL FILTER. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
NHTSA Safety Investigations — THOMAS SCHOOL BUS
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE98020
Opened: Mar 31, 1998 — Closed: Sep 21, 1998
UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE AND FIRES
A DIESEL FUEL RETURN LINE IS ALLEGED TO FAIL IN THE UNDERHOOD ARE CAUSING FIRES
PE93053
Opened: May 26, 1993 — Closed: Aug 30, 1993
ELECTRICAL FIRE
There is no summary currently available
THOMAS SCHOOL BUS — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the THOMAS SCHOOL BUS across all model years (1977–2004).
110
Total Recalls
30
Total Complaints
2
Investigations
1
Reported Crashes
3
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
THOMAS SCHOOL BUS — Year by Year
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | View |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | View |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | View |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | View |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | View |
| 1999 (current) | 0 | 3 | |
| 1998 | 0 | 11 | View |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | View |
| 1996 | 2 | 2 | View |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 | View |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 | View |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 | View |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 | View |
| 1990 | 12 | 0 | View |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 | View |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 | View |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 | View |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 | View |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 | View |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 | View |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 | View |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 | View |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 | View |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 | View |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 | View |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 | View |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 | View |