Thomas Recalls
132 recalls on record · May 3, 1972 to July 10, 2014 · Tires, Vehicle Equipment, Vehicles
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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.
October 1, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas, Crown Coach, GMC 1992–1996 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: IF A VEHICLE CRASH WERE TO OCCUR, FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
September 12, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1992–1996 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: IF A VEHICLE CRASH WERE TO OCCUR, FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
September 5, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1992–1996 Structure recall
Hazard: 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.
July 23, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1977–1996 Structure recall
Hazard: 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.
June 17, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1991–1995 Structure recall
Hazard: A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING COULD BECOME CAUGHT IN THE SMALL OPENING AND IF THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
May 6, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1977–1996 Structure recall
Hazard: WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
April 15, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1992–1996 Structure recall
Hazard: A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING COULD BECOME CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAIL, AND IF THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT INSERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
March 26, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1977–1992 Structure recall
Hazard: WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION,THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT INSERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
January 29, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1988–1996 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: IF THE DAMAGE TO THE CLAMP BAND RESULTED IN BAND BREAKAGE, THE CHAMBER COULD COME APART RESULTING IN LOSS OF THE SERVICE BRAKES. THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WOULD AUTOMATICALLY APPLY.
October 11, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1994–1995 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: IF THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE BINDS, THE ENGINE WILL NOT RETURN TO IDLE WHEN THE DRIVER LETS UP ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.
September 25, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1993–1995 Fuel System, Other recall
Hazard: VENTING OF THE CNG COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
September 5, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1994–1995 Electrical System recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A POSSIBLE SHORT CIRCUIT AND LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE.
August 7, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1993–1994 Power Train recall
Hazard: PRNDL MISALIGNMENT CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO BE UNAWAREOF THE GEAR POSITION INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
July 20, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1995 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD SUFFER INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IF THE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILED IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
May 1, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1994–1995 Visibility recall
Hazard: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, RESCUE PERSONNEL MAY NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE ROOF HATCHES FROM THE OUTSIDE.
March 3, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1994 Equipment recall
Hazard: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
March 3, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1991–1994 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: IF THE BRAKE LINE IS SEVERED, BRAKING CAPABILITY WILL BE IMMEDIATELY REDUCED, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
March 3, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1993–1994 Visibility recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A HEATER FIRE AND AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
January 30, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1994–1995 Electrical System recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER TO THE BUS, IMMOBILIZING THE BUS, DISABLE THE LIGHTS, AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
January 11, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1993–1994 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: PASSENGERS WOULD BE UNABLE TO EXTEND OR RETRACT THEIR SAFETY BELTS AND WOULD BE AT A RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
November 1, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1994 Latches/Locks/Linkages recall
Hazard: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: VEHICLES OPERATED WHILE EMERGENCY EXITS ARE LOCKED RESULT IN INCREASED RISK OF PASSENGER ENTRAPMENT WHEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.
September 7, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1994 Steering recall
Hazard: LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST CAN CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
September 7, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1994 Equipment recall
Hazard: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF THE RETROFLECTIVE MARKINGS ARE NOT PROPERLY LOCATED AT EMERGENCY EXITS, OCCUPANTS COULD NOT EASILY IDENTIFY SUCH EXITS IN AN EMERGENCY OR ACCIDENT.
August 1, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1992–1994 Steering recall
Hazard: THE DRIVER REACTS TO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST BY OVERSTEERING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
June 27, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1994 Electrical System recall
Hazard: CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: STARTING A BUS IN A DRIVE GEAR CAN RESULT IN UNINTENTIONAL MOVEMENT AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
May 13, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1991–1993 Equipment recall
Hazard: IGNITION OF THE STARTER FLUID BY THE HEATING ELEMENT CAN RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY.
April 4, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1993–1994 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: THE SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD SUFFER INCREASED RISK OF INJURY THE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE FAILED IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
October 1, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1990–1993 Steering recall
Hazard: THE CAP SCREW SEPARATING FROM THE INTERMEDIATE LINKAGE/90 DEGREE GEAR BOX AND THE MISSING KEYS HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR CATASTROPHICFAILURE OF THE STEERING SYSTEM WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
October 1, 1993Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Thomas 1992–1993 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: BRAKE FLUID LOSS RESULTS IN LOSS OF PRESSURE CAUSINGPARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
March 29, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Thomas 1977–1992 Structure recall
Hazard: WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THEHANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THEINDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUSINJURY OR DEATH.