THOMAS BUILT BUSES Complaints

View complaints related to THOMAS BUILT BUSES. The complaints found here are submitted by actual consumers with first hand experience. You can submit your own complaint to the NHTSA or call the Hotline, Monday-Friday 8am to 8pm at (888) 327-4236, TTY: (800) 424-9153.

  • 2006 THOMAS BUILT BUSES FS-65
    - ISHPEMING, MI

    UPPER STEERING SHAFT PINCH BOLT NOT TIGHTENED/INSTALLED RESULTING IN JOINT SEPARATING FROM MAIN STEERING SHAFT AND TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.NEW PINCH BOLT INSTALLED AND TIGHTENED TO FACTORY SUPPLIED TORQUE VALUES. SUPERFICIAL DAMGE TO SCHOOL BUS BODY REPAIRED WITH REPLACEMENT PARTS.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2006 THOMAS BUILT BUSES C2
    - SYOSSET, NY

    DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE LOCATION OF THE EXTERNAL MIRRORS CREATED A BLIND SPOT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BUS AND ALSO THE INTERIOR MIRROR VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1999 THOMAS BUILT BUSES TRANSIT LINER ER
    - CHESTERFIELD, MO

    ON OUR 1999, FREIGHTLINER/THOMAS FS65 SCHOOL BUSES THE "STEERING WHEEL COVER" IS COMING LOOSE FROM METAL PORTION OF THE STEERING WHEEL. FREIGHTLINER TELLS ME THE STEERING WHEEL IS ONLY COVERED BY THE ORIGINAL 12 MONTH WARRANTY. THIS IS A ''SAFETY DEFECT'', BECAUSE IT GIVES THE DRIVER A FALSE FEEL OF THE ROAD AND STEERING.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2002 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER ER
    - YUMA, CO

    THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE SEAT FRAME BENT AND CAUSED THE SEAT TO TWIST 15 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. *NLM A NEW SEAT UNIT WAS REASSEMBLED AND INSTALLED. *TT

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE