NHTSA Recall 96V054000
NHTSA Campaign Id 96V054000; Date: Mar. 26, 1996
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
1977 Thomas School Bus; 1978 Thomas School Bus; 1979 Thomas School Bus; 1980 Thomas School Bus; 1981 Thomas School Bus; 1982 Thomas School Bus; 1983 Thomas School Bus; 1984 Thomas School Bus; 1985 Thomas School Bus; 1986 Thomas School Bus; 1987 Thomas School Bus; 1988 Thomas School Bus; 1989 Thomas School Bus; 1990 Thomas School Bus; 1991 Thomas School Bus; 1992 Thomas School Bus
Component: Structure:body
Manufactured by: Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
Affected Units:: 4,500
Recall Summary:
Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
How to Fix:
Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from being caught.
Recall Notes:
System: equipment; handrails at bus entry ways. Vehicle description: school buses equipped with a forward-mount handrail or a rearward-mount handrail. 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 5, 1996
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