2000 Thomas Conventional recall: windows, wipers & mirrors
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: certain school buses built on navistar chassis and equipped with safety cross fixed position cross view mirrors fail to meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 111, "rearview mirrors." a bracket supplied with the mirror assembly was manufactured incorrectly. The entire top surface of one or more cylinders described in the standard is not visible with the mirror system when using the incorrect bracket.
💥 The risk
The school bus driver may not be able to see certain portions of the bus, increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury to persons near the bus.
🔧 The fix
Thomas built sent service personnel to replace the entire mirror assembly on the affected buses.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V361000
- Manufacturer
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 53
- Component
- VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 10, 2000
- Built
- May 1, 2000 – Sep 30, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- These buses were corrected by october 10, 2000.this campaign is 100% completed.