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1981 Thomas Thomas

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Nov 8, 1988
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1981 Thomas Thomas. 6 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

6 campaigns cover this model year

View all 6

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
88V176000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

Nov 8, 1988
1,541 units potentially affected
The defect: MOVABLE PART OF SEAT IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE SEAT BELT.
The risk: SEAT BELT MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN DRIVER.
The remedy: INSTALL A TETHER STRAP.
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.View on NHTSA.gov
88V134000

STRUCTURE

Aug 9, 1988
51 units potentially affected
The defect: LUGGAGE RACK ABOVE THE SEATS PROTRUDES INTO THE UPPER LIMIT OF THE HEAD IMPACT ZONE.
The risk: BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 222.
The remedy: REPOSITION LUGGAGE RACK.
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.View on NHTSA.gov
87V096000

STRUCTURE:BODY

Jul 2, 1987
7,330 units potentially affected
The defect: OPENING THE ROOF HATCH PAST 90 DEGREES CAN DISENGAGE THE HINGE PIN RETAINER RING ALLOWING THE HINGE PINS TO WORK OUT.
The risk: ROOF HATCH COULD SEPARATE FROM THE BUS AND INJUREINDIVIDUALS IN THE VICINITY.
The remedy: INSTALL TWO HINGE PINS TO PREVENT ROOF HATCH SEPARATION.
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

9707119727D

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

CONDITIONS WITH SIDE & REAR EMERGENCY DOOR. *YC

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Thomas Thomas by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2001002—
1999202—
1998100—
1997000—
1996100—
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1989000—
1988020—
1987030—
1986040—
1985070—
1984170—
1983070—
1982070—
1981Viewing060—
1980060—
1979020—
1978010—
1977000—
1975010—
1974010—
1973010—
1972000—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.