THOMAS Complaints

ALTERNATOR IS CLOSE TO OIL FILTER. LOWER BRACKET FELL WHERE ALTERNATOR IS LOCATED TOUCHING OIL FILTER. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

OUT OF 11 CUMMINS POWERED SCHOOL BUSES 7 OF THEM LEAK OIL AROUND THE FRONT HOUSING AND THE AIR COMPRESSOR. NLM

REAR EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR HAS A BOLT LOCK THAT IF OR WHEN TOUCHED CAUSES LOSS OF POWER STEERING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH CALIPERS HOLDING DOWN/ KEEP COMING OFF, AND BOLTS KEEP SHEARING OFF. PROBLEM OCCURRING ON ALL FOUR TIRES, AND REOCCURRED 4-5 TIMES A YEAR. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SEAT BELTS ON THE BUSES WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. HAVE 2 OF THE BUCKLES NEAR THE WINDOWS; 3 LATCH PLATES IN THE MIDDLE & 1 OTHER BUCKLE IS LOCATED IN THE AISLE. CANNOT PLACE ANYONE IN EITHER OF THE SEATS DUE TO NOT HAVING ANYTHING TO LATCH OR BUCKLE INTO. *AK

THE STEERING SHAFT U-JOINT RUBBED THE TURN SIGNAL WIRE HARNESS, CHAFFING THE WIRES AND SHORTING OUT TURN SIGNALS. FOUR WIRE WERE BURNT UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN.

HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 60,000 WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AGAIN AT 85,000 AND THEN AGAIN AT THE PRESENT. *AK

METAL GUARDS ON HEADLIGHTS ARE RUBBING AGAINST BRAKE LINE, WHICH COULD WEAR THROUGH AND CAUSE A POSSIBLE LEAK, AND A LOSS OF BRAKING. *AK *ML

METAL GUARDS ON HEADLIGHTS ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE BRAKE LINE, WHICH COULD WEAR THROUGH AND CAUSE A POSSIBLE LEAKAGE, AND LOSS OF BRAKING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

HIGH AMPERAGE LOAD IS ROUTED THROUGH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, THIS CIRCUITRY IS OVERLOADED AND OVERHEATS (SHORT) RESULTING IN LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS,MARKET LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHT CIRCUITS. MJS