THOMAS MINOTOUR PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

THOMAS MINOTOUR PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of THOMAS MINOTOUR recalls and defective parts found on THOMAS MINOTOUR automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the THOMAS MINOTOUR manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For THOMAS MINOTOUR

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1994-2002 THOMAS MINOTOUR SEAT BELTS Recall
1994-2002 THOMAS MINOTOUR	SEAT BELTS Units affected: 11265	FREIGHTLINER LLC Report Date: 2007-03-27
Summary: CERTAIN MY 1994 THROUGH 2002 THOMAS BUILT MINOTOUR, FS-65, MVP-EF, ER, AND HDX-EF SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 23, 1994, AND APRIL 15, 2002. THE SEAT BELT MAY CHAFE ON THE EDGE OF A METAL BRACKET AND WEAR PREMATURELY.
2002-2005 THOMAS MINOTOUR OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY Recall
2002-2005 THOMAS MINOTOUR	OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY Units affected: 5954	FREIGHTLINER LLC Report Date: 2005-08-03
Summary: CERTAIN 2002-2005 MY THOMAS BUILT MINOTOUR, CONVENTIONAL, MVP-ER, ER, HDX, AND MVP-EF MODEL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 8, 2002, AND MARCH 8, 2005, EQUIPPED WITH SPECIALTY MFG "5" SERIES STOP ARMS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN STATES OTHER THAN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, THE MICROSWITCHES USED INTERNALLY TO POSITION THE STOP ARM SIGN IN THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS MAY MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE SIGN TO OPEN OR CLOSE IN AN IMPROPER POSITION, OR TO NOT OPEN AT ALL.
2002-2005 THOMAS MINOTOUR OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY Recall
2002-2005 THOMAS MINOTOUR	OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY Units affected: 13583	FREIGHTLINER LLC Report Date: 2005-07-25
Summary: CERTAIN 2002-2005 MY THOMAS BUILT MINOTOUR, CONVENTIONAL, MVP-ER, ER, HDX, AND MVP-EF MODEL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 8, 2002, AND MARCH 8, 2005, EQUIPPED WITH SPECIALTY MFG "5" SERIES STOP ARMS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, THE MICROSWITCHES USED INTERNALLY TO POSITION THE STOP ARM SIGN IN THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS MAY MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE SIGN TO OPEN OR CLOSE IN AN IMPROPER POSITION, OR TO NOT OPEN AT ALL.
2002 THOMAS MINOTOUR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Recall
2002 THOMAS MINOTOUR	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Units affected: 2616	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 2002-12-03
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR 3126E HYDRAULICALLY CONTROLLED ELECTRONICALLY ACTUATED UNIT INJECTED DIESEL ENGINES WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY PUMPS (HEP8), THE PUMP COMPONENTS MAY EXPERIENCE A HIGH PRESSURE SEAL FAILURE WHICH CAN RESULT IN A SHORT PERIOD OF ROUGH RUNNING AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE STALL DUE TO A LOSS OF INJECTION ACTUATION PRESSURE.
1999-2002 THOMAS MINOTOUR SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Recall
1999-2002 THOMAS MINOTOUR	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Units affected: 29	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 2002-08-06
Summary: CERTAIN SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." THE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES WILL ONLY HOLD 4,400 LBS. IN LIEU OF THE REQUIRED 5000 LB.
2000 THOMAS MINOTOUR SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Recall
2000 THOMAS MINOTOUR	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Units affected: 129	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 2001-06-26
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES PRODUCED BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.
1993-1996 THOMAS MINOTOUR SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Recall
1993-1996 THOMAS MINOTOUR	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Units affected: 106	THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. Report Date: 1999-09-07
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON CHEVROLET CHASSIS WITH A CORRUGATED STEEL FLOOR AND AND EQUIPPED WITH 45" WIDE RESTRAINING PASSENGER SEATS. THE 45" WIDE RESTRAINING PASSENGER SEAT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
1997-1998 THOMAS MINOTOUR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING Recall
1997-1998 THOMAS MINOTOUR	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING Units affected: 274	THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. Report Date: 1999-07-02
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES BUILT ON GENERAL MOTORS CHASSIS. TO INSTALL THE NEW ALUMINUM MINOTOUR BODY, TWO FUEL TANK STRAP FASTENERS WERE LOOSENED. RE-TIGHTENING THESE FASTENERS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF CLAMP LOAD, RESULTING IN THE FUEL TANK FALLING OFF THE VEHICLE.
1977-1996 THOMAS MINOTOUR STRUCTURE:BODY Recall
1977-1996 THOMAS MINOTOUR	STRUCTURE:BODY Units affected: 8187	THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. Report Date: 1997-07-25
Summary: 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.
1992-1996 THOMAS MINOTOUR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Recall
1992-1996 THOMAS MINOTOUR	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Units affected: 517	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1996-10-01
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON GM P3 CUTAWAY CHASSIS. THE SCHOOL BUS, WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FMVSS NO. 301, EXCEEDED THE ALLOWABLE FUEL SPILLAGE AS SPECIFIED BY THE STANDARD. THE FUEL TANK WAS PUNCTURED AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT OF THE MOVING BARRIER.