1991 THOMAS MINOTOUR Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 93V013000 on 02/04/1993
- Component:
- Visibility:glass, side/rear
- Affected:
- 24,570
- Defect:
- The current production stationary window assemblies allow the glass to disengage from the rubber and/or frame.
- Consequence:
- The windows do not comply with fmvss 217, "bus windowretention and release."
- Correction:
- Install two retaining clips at each non-complying window.
- Notes:
- System: visual systems; fmvss 217.vehicle description: buses and school buses.
- Campaign:
- 96V139000 on 07/23/1996
- Component:
- Structure:body
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1977 - 06/30/1996
- Affected:
- 120,371
- Defect:
- 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.
- Correction:
- 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.
- Notes:
- System: structure; body; handrails. vehicle description: school buses equipped with manually operated outward opening service doors. note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact thomas built at 1-910-889-4871. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 97V117000 on 07/29/1997
- Component:
- Structure:body
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1977 - 06/30/1996
- Affected:
- 8,187
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: school buses equipped with manually operated outward opening entrance doors. an item worn by a child, such as a long drawstring, sash, or backpack/bookbag accessory, can becomecaught 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 in serious injury or death.
- Correction:
- These buses were originally included in recall campaign 96v-139. however, the repair did not eliminate the potential snagging point between the service door and the door control rod attaching bracket. therefore, owners are being renotified to inspect the orientation of the door control. if the door control does not match the orientation described in the renotification letter, the owner will be instructed to remove the existing control and the original recall repair part, reoirient the door control, and reinstall the recall repair part.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began october 6, 1997.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact thomas built at 1-910-889-4871.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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