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1993 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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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 1993 Thomas Thomas. 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 2 manufacturer communications are 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

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

SQ98027ClosedInvestigation

ROOF HATCH DETACHMENT

Opened Oct 29, 1998
Closed Nov 24, 1998

THE THOMAS BUILT BUS COMPANY INITIATED A RECALL CAMPAIGN IN CANADA FOR 98 MODEL YEAR 1993 SERIES 8600 SCHOOL BUSES TO INSTALL SAFETY CABLES ON THE ROOF HATCHES TO PREVENT SEPARATION OF THE HATCH FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN THE HINGE POP RIVETS FAIL.THE SEPARATED ROOF HATCHES BECOME A HAZARD TO PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER VEHICLES.AN SQ WAS OPENED TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER SIMILAR SCHOOL BUSES IN THE U.S. HAVE THE SAME ROOF HATCHES INSTALLED.ON OCTOBER 29, 1998, MS. WANDA AURTIS OF THOMAS BUILT STATED THAT THE BUSES WERE BUILT TO THE SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED IN MANITOBA, CANADA.THERE ARE REPORTEDLY NO SIMILAR THOMAS BUILT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH THESE ROOF HATCHES IN THE U.S.

STRUCTURE

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

13/23

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE; STRUCTURE:BODY

EXCESSIVE HEAT IN THE DRIVER'S AREA. *TW

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—
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1996100—
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1993Viewing001—
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1989000—
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1987030—
1986040—
1985070—
1984170—
1983070—
1982070—
1981060—
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.