NHTSA Campaign 93V032001

STRUCTURE:BODY

Issued by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. · Reported Mar 29, 1993 · 87,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

PASSENGERS CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.

Consequence

WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THEHANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THEINDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUSINJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

REPLACE OR REPOSITION THE HANDRAILS TO STOP CLOTHING FROM BECOMING CAUGHT.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
THOMAS SCHOOL BUS 1977 87,000
THOMAS SCHOOL BUS 1978 87,000
THOMAS SCHOOL BUS 1979 87,000
THOMAS SCHOOL BUS 1980 87,000
THOMAS SCHOOL BUS 1981 87,000
THOMAS SCHOOL BUS 1982 87,000
THOMAS SCHOOL BUS 1983 87,000
THOMAS SCHOOL BUS 1984 87,000
THOMAS SCHOOL BUS 1985 87,000
THOMAS SCHOOL BUS 1986 87,000
THOMAS SCHOOL BUS 1987 87,000
THOMAS SCHOOL BUS 1988 87,000
THOMAS SCHOOL BUS 1989 87,000
THOMAS SCHOOL BUS 1990 87,000
THOMAS SCHOOL BUS 1991 87,000
THOMAS SCHOOL BUS 1992 87,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 93V032001 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.