The worst 1999 Thomas Conventional problems
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Recalls 5
Electrical system: wiring
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: school buses. The main body power supply wire from the chassis can chafe on the chassis (cowl) sheet metal panel, causing arcing and could result in a fire.
- Risk
- If the bus catches on fire, possible injury or death to the vehicle occupants can occur.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with inspection and remedy procedures to be used in correcting this condition. Owner notification began september 14, 2001. 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 336‑889‑4871.
Recall number 01V214000 · Recall details
Seats
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: certain school buses equipped with kinedyne l series button track seating, fail to comply with fmvss no. 222, ""school bus passenger seating and crash protection." incorrect fasteners were used to secure the button track to the bus floor.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the incorrect fasteners with the correct attachment hardware.
Recall number 00V380000 · Recall details
Unknown or other
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: certain school buses equipped with a storage compartment overhead to the left of the driver fail to meet fmvss no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
- Risk
- Contact with this storage compartment does not meet the impact zone requirements of the standard.
- Remedy
- Dealers will add padding to the sides of the storage compartment. Owner notification began february 8, 2002. 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 1‑336‑889‑4871.
Recall number 00V360000 · Recall details
Seats
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: certain school buses and transit buses equipped with national seating's series 93b-sb driver seat. A bracket attaching the gas spring shock to the height adjuster of the seat can deform and break. This bracket is located at the top of the height adjuster.
- Risk
- If the bracket is not replaced after deforming, and is allowed to break, its breaking will result in a sudden drop of the driver's seat, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle and a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the seat base and add reinforcement to the seat assembly
Recall number 00V362000 · Recall details
Seats
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: transit and school buses equipped with air suspension driver seat. Tether belts used to anchor the seat belt assembly to the floor were not installed on buses equipped with an air ride driver seat. This does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install the tether belt assembly.
Recall number 99V175000 · Recall details
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Defect investigations
School bus lighting failures
See attached four page technical report for details.
EA04014
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Questions about the 1999 Thomas Conventional
Is the 1999 Thomas Conventional reliable?
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the 1999 Thomas Conventional.
What is the most common problem with the 1999 Thomas Conventional?
There are not enough complaints to tell.
How many recalls does the 1999 Thomas Conventional have?
5 recalls, covering electrical system, seats and unknown or other.
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