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NHTSA Campaign 96V139000

STRUCTURE:BODY

Issued by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. · Reported Jul 23, 1996 · 120,371 vehicles affected

What's wrong

AN ITEM WORN BY A CHILD, SUCH AS A LONG DRAWSTRING, SASH, OR BACKPACK/BOOKBAG ACCESSORY, CAN BECOME CAUGHT IN THE AREA BETWEEN THE SERVICE DOOR AND THE DOOR CONTROL ROD ATTACHING BRACKET.

Consequence

IF AN ITEM WORN BY A CHILD WERE TO CATCH ON THIS AREA, AND THE DRIVER WERE TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

A MOLDED COVER WILL BE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE MANUALLY OPERATED OUTWARD OPENING ENTRANCE DOOR AND THE DOOR CONTROL ROD ATTACHING BRACKET WHICH WILL ELIMINATE THE OPENING THAT COULD ALLOW AN ITEM OF A CHILD'S CLOTHING TO BECOME SNAGGED.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
THOMAS ALL STAR 1977 120,371
THOMAS ALL STAR 1978 120,371
THOMAS ALL STAR 1979 120,371
THOMAS ALL STAR 1980 120,371
THOMAS ALL STAR 1981 120,371
THOMAS ALL STAR 1982 120,371
THOMAS ALL STAR 1983 120,371
THOMAS ALL STAR 1984 120,371
THOMAS ALL STAR 1985 120,371
THOMAS ALL STAR 1986 120,371
THOMAS ALL STAR 1987 120,371
THOMAS ALL STAR 1988 120,371
THOMAS ALL STAR 1989 120,371
THOMAS ALL STAR 1990 120,371
THOMAS ALL STAR 1991 120,371
THOMAS ALL STAR 1992 120,371
THOMAS ALL STAR 1993 120,371
THOMAS ALL STAR 1994 120,371
THOMAS ALL STAR 1995 120,371
THOMAS ALL STAR 1996 120,371
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1977 120,371
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1978 120,371
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1979 120,371
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1980 120,371
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1981 120,371
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1982 120,371
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1983 120,371
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1984 120,371
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1985 120,371
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1986 120,371
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1987 120,371
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1988 120,371
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1989 120,371
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1990 120,371
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1991 120,371
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1992 120,371
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1993 120,371
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1994 120,371
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1995 120,371
THOMAS CONVENTIONAL 1996 120,371
THOMAS MIGHTY MITE 1977 120,371
THOMAS MIGHTY MITE 1978 120,371
THOMAS MIGHTY MITE 1979 120,371
THOMAS MIGHTY MITE 1980 120,371
THOMAS MIGHTY MITE 1981 120,371
THOMAS MIGHTY MITE 1982 120,371
THOMAS MIGHTY MITE 1983 120,371
THOMAS MIGHTY MITE 1984 120,371
THOMAS MIGHTY MITE 1985 120,371
THOMAS MIGHTY MITE 1986 120,371
THOMAS MIGHTY MITE 1987 120,371
THOMAS MIGHTY MITE 1988 120,371
THOMAS MIGHTY MITE 1989 120,371
THOMAS MIGHTY MITE 1990 120,371
THOMAS MIGHTY MITE 1991 120,371
THOMAS MIGHTY MITE 1992 120,371
THOMAS MIGHTY MITE 1993 120,371
THOMAS MIGHTY MITE 1994 120,371
THOMAS MIGHTY MITE 1995 120,371
THOMAS MIGHTY MITE 1996 120,371
THOMAS MINOTOUR 1977 120,371
THOMAS MINOTOUR 1978 120,371
THOMAS MINOTOUR 1979 120,371
THOMAS MINOTOUR 1980 120,371
THOMAS MINOTOUR 1981 120,371
THOMAS MINOTOUR 1982 120,371
THOMAS MINOTOUR 1983 120,371
THOMAS MINOTOUR 1984 120,371
THOMAS MINOTOUR 1985 120,371
THOMAS MINOTOUR 1986 120,371
THOMAS MINOTOUR 1987 120,371
THOMAS MINOTOUR 1988 120,371
THOMAS MINOTOUR 1989 120,371
THOMAS MINOTOUR 1990 120,371
THOMAS MINOTOUR 1991 120,371
THOMAS MINOTOUR 1992 120,371
THOMAS MINOTOUR 1993 120,371
THOMAS MINOTOUR 1994 120,371
THOMAS MINOTOUR 1995 120,371
THOMAS MINOTOUR 1996 120,371
THOMAS MVP 1977 120,371
THOMAS MVP 1978 120,371
THOMAS MVP 1979 120,371
THOMAS MVP 1980 120,371
THOMAS MVP 1981 120,371
THOMAS MVP 1982 120,371
THOMAS MVP 1983 120,371
THOMAS MVP 1984 120,371
THOMAS MVP 1985 120,371
THOMAS MVP 1986 120,371
THOMAS MVP 1987 120,371
THOMAS MVP 1988 120,371
THOMAS MVP 1989 120,371
THOMAS MVP 1990 120,371
THOMAS MVP 1991 120,371
THOMAS MVP 1992 120,371
THOMAS MVP 1993 120,371
THOMAS MVP 1994 120,371
THOMAS MVP 1995 120,371
THOMAS MVP 1996 120,371
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1977 120,371
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1978 120,371
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1979 120,371
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1980 120,371
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1981 120,371
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1982 120,371
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1983 120,371
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1984 120,371
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1985 120,371
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1986 120,371
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1987 120,371
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1988 120,371
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1989 120,371
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1990 120,371
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1991 120,371
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1992 120,371
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1993 120,371
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1994 120,371
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1995 120,371
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER 1996 120,371
THOMAS VISTA 1977 120,371
THOMAS VISTA 1978 120,371
THOMAS VISTA 1979 120,371
THOMAS VISTA 1980 120,371
THOMAS VISTA 1981 120,371
THOMAS VISTA 1982 120,371
THOMAS VISTA 1983 120,371
THOMAS VISTA 1984 120,371
THOMAS VISTA 1985 120,371
THOMAS VISTA 1986 120,371
THOMAS VISTA 1987 120,371
THOMAS VISTA 1988 120,371
THOMAS VISTA 1989 120,371
THOMAS VISTA 1990 120,371
THOMAS VISTA 1991 120,371
THOMAS VISTA 1992 120,371
THOMAS VISTA 1993 120,371
THOMAS VISTA 1994 120,371
THOMAS VISTA 1995 120,371
THOMAS VISTA 1996 120,371

Source: NHTSA Campaign 96V139000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.