THOMAS BUILT RECALLS & DEFECTS | THOMAS BUILT PROBLEMS

THOMAS BUILT RECALLS & DEFECTS | THOMAS BUILT PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of THOMAS BUILT recalls and defective parts found on THOMAS BUILT automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the THOMAS BUILT 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

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2011 THOMAS BUILT HDX SEATS Recall
2011 THOMAS BUILT HDX	SEATS Units affected: 2	BUSWEST, LLC Report Date: 2010-06-29
Summary: BUSWEST IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 HDX SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON THOMAS BUILT CHASSIS FROM OCTOBER 6, 2009 THROUGH JANUARY 25, 2010 EQUIPPED WITH SEATS MANUFACTURED BY IMMI. THE SEAT CUSHION LOCKING MECHANISMS WERE MISALIGNED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. THIS ERROR RENDERS THE SCHOOL BUSES NONCOMPLIANT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."
2010-2011 THOMAS BUILT 161TS SEATS Recall
2010-2011 THOMAS BUILT 161TS	SEATS Units affected: 4	H. A. DEHART Report Date: 2010-04-09
Summary: H. A. DEHART IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 THOMAS BUILT 161TS MODEL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED ON FEBRUARY 24, 2010. THE SEAT CUSHION LOCKING MECHANISMS WERE MISALIGNED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. THIS ERROR RENDERS THE SCHOOL BUSES NONCOMPLIANT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."
2007 THOMAS BUILT C-2 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Recall
2007 THOMAS BUILT C-2	EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 6	RIFLED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS Report Date: 2008-12-10
Summary: RIFLED AIR CONDITIONING (RAC) IS RECALLING 6 MY 2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS PRIVATE TRANSPORT, MY 2005 THOMAS BUILT FS65, MY 2006-2007 MONITOUR BUS, AND MY 2007 C-2 SCHOOL BUS VEHICLES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER, AND GM CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA.
2006-2007 THOMAS BUILT MINITOUR BUS EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Recall
2006-2007 THOMAS BUILT MINITOUR BUS	EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 6	RIFLED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS Report Date: 2008-12-10
Summary: RIFLED AIR CONDITIONING (RAC) IS RECALLING 6 MY 2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS PRIVATE TRANSPORT, MY 2005 THOMAS BUILT FS65, MY 2006-2007 MONITOUR BUS, AND MY 2007 C-2 SCHOOL BUS VEHICLES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER, AND GM CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA.
2005 THOMAS BUILT FS65 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Recall
2005 THOMAS BUILT FS65	EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 6	RIFLED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS Report Date: 2008-12-10
Summary: RIFLED AIR CONDITIONING (RAC) IS RECALLING 6 MY 2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS PRIVATE TRANSPORT, MY 2005 THOMAS BUILT FS65, MY 2006-2007 MONITOUR BUS, AND MY 2007 C-2 SCHOOL BUS VEHICLES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER, AND GM CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA.
2007 THOMAS BUILT 101PS EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Recall
2007 THOMAS BUILT 101PS	EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 4	MYERS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION Report Date: 2008-12-09
Summary: MYERS IS RECALLING 4 MY 2006 GMC 3500, MY 2007 THOMAS BUILT 101PS AND MY 2008 THOMAS BUILT 1208S VANS AND BUSES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA.
2007 THOMAS BUILT C-2 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Recall
2007 THOMAS BUILT C-2	EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 6	RIFLED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS Report Date: 2008-12-09
Summary: RIFLED AIR CONDITIONING (RAC) IS RECALLING 6 MY 2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS PRIVATE TRANSPORT, MY 2005 THOMAS BUILT FS65, MY 2006-2007 MONITOUR BUS, AND MY 2007 C-2 SCHOOL BUS VEHICLES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER, AND GM CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, ?PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEM ACCESSIBLE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES." THE ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER. THE PRESSURE SENSING SWITCH THAT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM WAS NOT ADJUSTED TO THE NECESSARY SENSITIVITY LEVEL. THE LIFT COULD STOW EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS STILL ON THE LIFT.
2005 THOMAS BUILT FS65 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Recall
2005 THOMAS BUILT FS65	EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 6	RIFLED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS Report Date: 2008-12-09
Summary: RIFLED AIR CONDITIONING (RAC) IS RECALLING 6 MY 2001 CHEVROLET EXPRESS PRIVATE TRANSPORT, MY 2005 THOMAS BUILT FS65, MY 2006-2007 MONITOUR BUS, AND MY 2007 C-2 SCHOOL BUS VEHICLES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER, AND GM CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, ?PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEM ACCESSIBLE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES." THE ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER. THE PRESSURE SENSING SWITCH THAT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM WAS NOT ADJUSTED TO THE NECESSARY SENSITIVITY LEVEL. THE LIFT COULD STOW EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS STILL ON THE LIFT.
2008 THOMAS BUILT 1208S EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Recall
2008 THOMAS BUILT 1208S	EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 4	MYERS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION Report Date: 2008-12-09
Summary: MYERS IS RECALLING 4 MY 2006 GMC 3500, MY 2007 THOMAS BUILT 101PS AND MY 2008 THOMAS BUILT 1208S VANS AND BUSES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, "PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEM ACCESSIBLE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES." THE ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER. THE PRESSURE SENSING SWITCH THAT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM WAS NOT ADJUSTED TO THE NECESSARY SENSITIVITY LEVEL. THE LIFT COULD STOW EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS STILL ON THE LIFT.
2008 THOMAS BUILT 1208S EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Recall
2008 THOMAS BUILT 1208S	EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 4	MYERS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION Report Date: 2008-12-09
Summary: MYERS IS RECALLING 4 MY 2006 GMC 3500, MY 2007 THOMAS BUILT 101PS AND MY 2008 THOMAS BUILT 1208S VANS AND BUSES EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA.