| NHTSA Record Id: 16946 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: THOMAS |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007832000069457000000275 |
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| Model Name: MINOTOUR |
Model Year: 1989 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V139000 |
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| Component Name: STRUCTURE:BODY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1977 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1996 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 120371 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 08 1996 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
Report Received Date: Jul, 23 1996 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 24 1996 |
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| Defect Summary : An item worn by a child, such as a long drawstring, sash, or backpack/bookbag accessory, can become caught in the area between the service door and the door control rod attaching bracket. |
Consequence Summary: 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. |
| Corrective Summary : A molded cover will be installed between the manually operated outward opening entrance door and the door control rod attaching bracket which will eliminate the opening that could allow an item of a child's clothing to become snagged. |
Recall Notes: System: structure; body; handrails. vehicle description: school buses equipped with manually operated outward opening service doors. note: 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 1-910-889-4871. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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