NHTSA campaign 99V266000

Thomas Recall 99V-266: THOMAS BUILT BUSES/FMVSS 210/SEAT ANCHORS

NHTSA recall 99V266000 was reported by THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. on September 7, 1999, with 106 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Minotour for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on May 26, 2000, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 99V266000 (also written 99V-266 or 99V266)
Filed by: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Report received: September 7, 1999
Potentially affected: 106 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Seat Belts — Front — Anchorage
Owners notified: May 26, 2000
Safety standard: FMVSS 210

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V266000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Thomas

Thomas Minotour
- 1995, 1996 · Vehicles built November 1, 1993 – July 31, 1996 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V266000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON CHEVROLET CHASSIS WITH A CORRUGATED STEEL FLOOR AND AND EQUIPPED WITH 45" WIDE RESTRAINING PASSENGER SEATS. THE 45" WIDE RESTRAINING PASSENGER SEAT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL TWO ADDITIONAL ANCHORAGE POINTS CONNECTING THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 26, 2000. 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 1-336-889-4871.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V266000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.