| NHTSA Record Id: 8524 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: THOMAS |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008920000045834000000242 |
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| Model Name: VISTA |
Model Year: 1994 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V309000 |
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| Component Name: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1993 |
End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 30 1998 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 500 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 27 1999 |
Recall Initiator: OVSC |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
Report Received Date: Dec, 07 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Dec, 14 1998 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 111 |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: school buses built on a navistar chassis. the cross view mirrors do not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 111, "rearview mirrors." the entire top surface of cylinder h is not visible as required. |
Consequence Summary: A driver may not be able to see certain portions of the bus increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury to persons near the bus. |
| Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with a repair kit and detailed instructions. if an owner so desires, thomas built dealers can perform the repair for them. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began april 27,1999. owners who do not receive the free repair kit and installation instructions 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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