THOMAS Complaints

THE SCHOOL BUS LEAKED ANTIFREEZE AND FUMES SEEPED OUT INTO THE SCHOOL BUS. *JB MANUFACTURES DEFECT, ANTIFREEZE VAPORS INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. PUMP TO POWERFUL OMITS ANTIFREEZE VAPORS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT DRIVERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE GETTING PERMINENT LUNG DAMAGE FROM THE FUMES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HAS BEEN SICK EVER SINCE THE BUS WAS ASSIGNED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HEATER PUMP IS TO LARGE IN THE BUSES HOSES HELD ON WITH TINY CLAMS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE EMPLOYER REFUSED TO GIVE HER THE VIN NUMBER. *TC

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY AND POWER BRAKING. AFTER BEING SERVICED TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HOME AT 65 MPH REAR INSIDE PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. MICHELIN, SIZE 255/80R22.5, DOT#V6H6AK30100. *AK

SEAT BELT ENDS ARE SEWED SO THAT THEY PULL IN TO MALE HOUSING MAKING THEM INOPERABLE, AND DANGEROUS WEAPONS IF SWUNG AROUND. *LA

PARTS FOR RECALL 96V08000 CONCERNING STRUCTURE: BODY: GRAB BAR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER SHIP DIDN'T KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. *AK

WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING A ENGINE FAILURE TO START PROBLEM,IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT INSIDE THE BATTERY BOX BEHIND THE BATTERIES THERE WERE SEVERAL PLASTIC FUSE HOLDERS INSTALLED,THESE HAD BEEN EATEN AWAY BY BATTERY ACID VAPORS.EXPOSING BARE HOT ELECTRICAL WIRES.THIS PROBLEM WAS STARTED BY THE MANUFACTUER INSTALLING AN ALTERNATOR DESIGNED FOR USE WITH MAINTANCE FREE BATTERIES IN A SYSTEM WITH WATER TO ADD BATTERIES,WHICH REQUIRE A HIGHER CHARGING RATE,THIS OVERCHARGES THE WATER TO ADD BATTERIES,CAUSING ACID VAPORS WHICH ARE EXPLOSIVE .THIS CONDITION IF NOT CORRECTED COULD CAUSE A FIRE.PLEASE INVESTAGATE THIS SITUTATION.INSTALLINGS

WHERE HEATER HOSES PASS OVER REAR WHEEL WELL 3 STUDENTS RECEIVED BURNS WHEN THEY TOUCHED COVERING. *AK

PASSENGER'S DOOR OPENS SLOWLY BACK AND FORTH INTERMITTENTLY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

THE AIR BAG DEFLATED CAUSING THE DRIVE SHAFT TO FAIL AND SEPARATE FROM THE BUS. THE REPAIR WAS DONE, BUT THE AIR BAG DEFLATED AGAIN. *YH

DRIVER HEARD A NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE BUS AND PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE BUS. AIR RIDE BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. FOUND PROBLEM - A NUT HAD FALLEN OFF THE CONTROL ARM OF THE AIR PRESSURE VALVE, CAUSING AIR RIDE BAGS TO DEFLATE. IT WAS REPAIRED. BUS CONTINUED ON ROUTE. 15-20 SECONDS INTO ROUTE, DRIVE SHAFT FAILED AND BROKE OFF THE BUS, STRIKING A PASSING VEHICLE. IT KNOCKED A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK OF THE PASSING VEHICLE. WE WERE NOT WARNED THAT IF AIR RIDE BAGS WERE DEPLOYED, THE DRIVE LINE WOULD FAIL, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED DEATH TO STUDENTS ON THE BUS, PASSING MOTORISTS OR PEDESTRIANS.*AK