Illustration88V176000 · Seat Belts:front
Nov 8, 1988
MOVABLE PART OF SEAT IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE SEAT BELT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SEAT BELT MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN DRIVER.
Remedy: INSTALL A TETHER STRAP.
1981 Thomas Thomas
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners actually said
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Official recalls
688V134000 · Structure
Aug 9, 1988
LUGGAGE RACK ABOVE THE SEATS PROTRUDES INTO THE UPPER LIMIT OF THE HEAD IMPACT ZONE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 222.
Remedy: REPOSITION LUGGAGE RACK.
87V096000 · Structure:body
Jul 2, 1987
OPENING THE ROOF HATCH PAST 90 DEGREES CAN DISENGAGE THE HINGE PIN RETAINER RING ALLOWING THE HINGE PINS TO WORK OUT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: ROOF HATCH COULD SEPARATE FROM THE BUS AND INJUREINDIVIDUALS IN THE VICINITY.
Remedy: INSTALL TWO HINGE PINS TO PREVENT ROOF HATCH SEPARATION.
85V143000 · Structure
Nov 4, 1985
SANDERS WERE INSTALLED WITHOUT REINFORCEMENT PLATES AT POINT WHERE MOUNTING ANGLE BRACKETS ARE ATTACHED TO THE BUS BODY FLOOR CHANNEL. FLOOR CHANNEL MAY CRACK, POSSIBLY ALLOWING THE SANDER TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE BUS BODY FLOOR CHANNEL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF SANDER BECOMES DETACHED IT WILL POSE A SAFETY HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: INSTALL REINFORCEMENT PLATES TO PREVENT CRACKING OF FLOOR CHANNEL.
84V130000 · Exterior Lighting:turn Signal:switch
Oct 16, 1984
THE TURN SIGNAL MECHANISM IN THE STEERING COLUMN MAY BREAK; THE BROKEN PIECE MAY BECOME JAMMED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. WHILE USING THE TURN SIGNAL AND TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE OPERATOR MAY EXPERIENCE EITHER INCREASED STEERING EFFORT IN THE TURN, OR BINDING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE WHEEL IS RETURNED TO A STRAIGHT POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: A REPLACEMENT SWITCH WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OWNERS; OWNER HAS THE OPTION TO MAKE THE REPAIR HIMSELF OR HAVE IT DONE BY A DEALER. THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER FOR THE SWITCH OR THE REPAIR.
81V043000 · Suspension:rear:springs:leaf Spring ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, Leaf Spring To Axle
Apr 1, 1981
CERTAIN "U" SHAPED BOLTS USED TO ATTACH THE AXLES TO THE SPRINGS, WHEN INSTALLED AND TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS, MAY BE STRETCHED BEYOND THE YIELD POINT OF THE MATERIAL AND COULD BREAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: ALL UNITS WILL HAVE THE "U" BOLTS REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE. THIS INCLUDES NUTS AND LOCKWASHERS.
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NHTSA investigations
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