http://www.arfc.org/rss/feeds/autos/thomas/thomasThe latest automotive recalls from the National Highway Transportation Safety AdministrationMon, 06 May 2024 04:12:15 GMTen-us1440Copyright 2024, Eladrel Technologies, LLCAutomotiveMOVABLE PART OF SEAT IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE SEAT BELT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005366000031893000000264/recall.aspxTue, 08 Nov 1988 00:00:00 GMTMOVABLE PART OF SEAT IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE SEAT BELT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005366000013695000000264/recall.aspxTue, 08 Nov 1988 00:00:00 GMTMOVABLE PART OF SEAT IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE SEAT BELT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005366000033223000000264/recall.aspxTue, 08 Nov 1988 00:00:00 GMTMOVABLE PART OF SEAT IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE SEAT BELT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005366000033222000000264/recall.aspxTue, 08 Nov 1988 00:00:00 GMTMOVABLE PART OF SEAT IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE SEAT BELT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005366000013694000000264/recall.aspxTue, 08 Nov 1988 00:00:00 GMTMOVABLE PART OF SEAT IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE SEAT BELT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005366000033226000000264/recall.aspxTue, 08 Nov 1988 00:00:00 GMTMOVABLE PART OF SEAT IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE SEAT BELT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005366000033225000000264/recall.aspxTue, 08 Nov 1988 00:00:00 GMTMOVABLE PART OF SEAT IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE SEAT BELT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005366000056207000000264/recall.aspxTue, 08 Nov 1988 00:00:00 GMTMOVABLE PART OF SEAT IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE SEAT BELT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005366000056209000000264/recall.aspxTue, 08 Nov 1988 00:00:00 GMTLUGGAGE RACK ABOVE THE SEATS PROTRUDES INTO THE UPPER LIMIT OF THE HEAD IMPACT ZONE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005324000031893000000272/recall.aspxTue, 09 Aug 1988 00:00:00 GMTLUGGAGE RACK ABOVE THE SEATS PROTRUDES INTO THE UPPER LIMIT OF THE HEAD IMPACT ZONE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005324000013695000000272/recall.aspxTue, 09 Aug 1988 00:00:00 GMTLUGGAGE RACK ABOVE THE SEATS PROTRUDES INTO THE UPPER LIMIT OF THE HEAD IMPACT ZONE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005324000033223000000272/recall.aspxTue, 09 Aug 1988 00:00:00 GMTLUGGAGE RACK ABOVE THE SEATS PROTRUDES INTO THE UPPER LIMIT OF THE HEAD IMPACT ZONE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005324000033222000000272/recall.aspxTue, 09 Aug 1988 00:00:00 GMTLUGGAGE RACK ABOVE THE SEATS PROTRUDES INTO THE UPPER LIMIT OF THE HEAD IMPACT ZONE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005324000013694000000272/recall.aspxTue, 09 Aug 1988 00:00:00 GMTLUGGAGE RACK ABOVE THE SEATS PROTRUDES INTO THE UPPER LIMIT OF THE HEAD IMPACT ZONE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005324000033226000000272/recall.aspxTue, 09 Aug 1988 00:00:00 GMTLUGGAGE RACK ABOVE THE SEATS PROTRUDES INTO THE UPPER LIMIT OF THE HEAD IMPACT ZONE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005324000033225000000272/recall.aspxTue, 09 Aug 1988 00:00:00 GMTLUGGAGE RACK ABOVE THE SEATS PROTRUDES INTO THE UPPER LIMIT OF THE HEAD IMPACT ZONE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005324000056207000000272/recall.aspxTue, 09 Aug 1988 00:00:00 GMTLUGGAGE RACK ABOVE THE SEATS PROTRUDES INTO THE UPPER LIMIT OF THE HEAD IMPACT ZONE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005324000056209000000272/recall.aspxTue, 09 Aug 1988 00:00:00 GMTOPENING THE ROOF HATCH PAST 90 DEGREES CAN DISENGAGE THE HINGE PIN RETAINER RING ALLOWING THE HINGE PINS TO WORK OUT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005019000013695000000275/recall.aspxThu, 02 Jul 1987 00:00:00 GMTOPENING THE ROOF HATCH PAST 90 DEGREES CAN DISENGAGE THE HINGE PIN RETAINER RING ALLOWING THE HINGE PINS TO WORK OUT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005019000033223000000275/recall.aspxThu, 02 Jul 1987 00:00:00 GMTOPENING THE ROOF HATCH PAST 90 DEGREES CAN DISENGAGE THE HINGE PIN RETAINER RING ALLOWING THE HINGE PINS TO WORK OUT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005019000033222000000275/recall.aspxThu, 02 Jul 1987 00:00:00 GMTOPENING THE ROOF HATCH PAST 90 DEGREES CAN DISENGAGE THE HINGE PIN RETAINER RING ALLOWING THE HINGE PINS TO WORK OUT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005019000013694000000275/recall.aspxThu, 02 Jul 1987 00:00:00 GMTOPENING THE ROOF HATCH PAST 90 DEGREES CAN DISENGAGE THE HINGE PIN RETAINER RING ALLOWING THE HINGE PINS TO WORK OUT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005019000033226000000275/recall.aspxThu, 02 Jul 1987 00:00:00 GMTOPENING THE ROOF HATCH PAST 90 DEGREES CAN DISENGAGE THE HINGE PIN RETAINER RING ALLOWING THE HINGE PINS TO WORK OUT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005019000033225000000275/recall.aspxThu, 02 Jul 1987 00:00:00 GMTOPENING THE ROOF HATCH PAST 90 DEGREES CAN DISENGAGE THE HINGE PIN RETAINER RING ALLOWING THE HINGE PINS TO WORK OUT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005019000056207000000275/recall.aspxThu, 02 Jul 1987 00:00:00 GMTOPENING THE ROOF HATCH PAST 90 DEGREES CAN DISENGAGE THE HINGE PIN RETAINER RING ALLOWING THE HINGE PINS TO WORK OUT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000005019000056209000000275/recall.aspxThu, 02 Jul 1987 00:00:00 GMTHEATER HOSE MAY CHAFE PRIMARY AND/OR SECONDARY HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES AT THE MASTER CYLINDER.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000004930000033223000000073/recall.aspxSat, 03 Jan 1987 00:00:00 GMTHEATER HOSE MAY CHAFE PRIMARY AND/OR SECONDARY HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES AT THE MASTER CYLINDER.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000004930000033222000000073/recall.aspxSat, 03 Jan 1987 00:00:00 GMTHEATER HOSE MAY CHAFE PRIMARY AND/OR SECONDARY HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES AT THE MASTER CYLINDER.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000004930000013694000000073/recall.aspxSat, 03 Jan 1987 00:00:00 GMTA BATTERY CABLE ROUTING CHANGE MAY CAUSE THE POSITIVE CABLE TO RUB AGAINST THE RIGHT FRONT SPRING REAR HANGER, POSSIBLY CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE CABLE AT THE POINT OF CHAFING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A SHORT CIRCUIT AT THIS LOCATION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE VEHICLE AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000004714000033222000000202/recall.aspxThu, 06 Feb 1986 00:00:00 GMTTHE BODY IS SUBJECT TO SHIFT FORWARD DURING AN IMPACT AND THE FUEL FILLER HOSE AND/OR FUEL VENT LINE HOSE MAY SEPARATE FROM EITHER THE FUEL FILLER NECK OR THE GAS TANK. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 301. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A FUEL SPILL COULD OCCUR AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FIRE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000004616000033222000000153/recall.aspxThu, 21 Nov 1985 00:00:00 GMTTHE BODY IS SUBJECT TO SHIFT FORWARD DURING AN IMPACT AND THE FUEL FILLER HOSE AND/OR FUEL VENT LINE HOSE MAY SEPARATE FROM EITHER THE FUEL FILLER NECK OR THE GAS TANK. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 301. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A FUEL SPILL COULD OCCUR AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FIRE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000004616000013694000000153/recall.aspxThu, 21 Nov 1985 00:00:00 GMTTHE BODY IS SUBJECT TO SHIFT FORWARD DURING AN IMPACT AND THE FUEL FILLER HOSE AND/OR FUEL VENT LINE HOSE MAY SEPARATE FROM EITHER THE FUEL FILLER NECK OR THE GAS TANK. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 301. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A FUEL SPILL COULD OCCUR AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FIRE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000004616000033226000000153/recall.aspxThu, 21 Nov 1985 00:00:00 GMTTHE BODY IS SUBJECT TO SHIFT FORWARD DURING AN IMPACT AND THE FUEL FILLER HOSE AND/OR FUEL VENT LINE HOSE MAY SEPARATE FROM EITHER THE FUEL FILLER NECK OR THE GAS TANK. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 301. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A FUEL SPILL COULD OCCUR AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FIRE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000004616000033225000000153/recall.aspxThu, 21 Nov 1985 00:00:00 GMTSANDERS WERE INSTALLED WITHOUT REINFORCEMENT PLATES AT POINT WHERE MOUNTING ANGLE BRACKETS ARE ATTACHED TO THE BUS BODY FLOOR CHANNEL. FLOOR CHANNEL MAY CRACK, POSSIBLY ALLOWING THE SANDER TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE BUS BODY FLOOR CHANNEL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF SANDER BECOMES DETACHED IT WILL POSE A SAFETY HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000004605000033222000000272/recall.aspxMon, 04 Nov 1985 00:00:00 GMTSANDERS WERE INSTALLED WITHOUT REINFORCEMENT PLATES AT POINT WHERE MOUNTING ANGLE BRACKETS ARE ATTACHED TO THE BUS BODY FLOOR CHANNEL. FLOOR CHANNEL MAY CRACK, POSSIBLY ALLOWING THE SANDER TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE BUS BODY FLOOR CHANNEL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF SANDER BECOMES DETACHED IT WILL POSE A SAFETY HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000004605000013694000000272/recall.aspxMon, 04 Nov 1985 00:00:00 GMTSANDERS WERE INSTALLED WITHOUT REINFORCEMENT PLATES AT POINT WHERE MOUNTING ANGLE BRACKETS ARE ATTACHED TO THE BUS BODY FLOOR CHANNEL. FLOOR CHANNEL MAY CRACK, POSSIBLY ALLOWING THE SANDER TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE BUS BODY FLOOR CHANNEL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF SANDER BECOMES DETACHED IT WILL POSE A SAFETY HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000004605000033226000000272/recall.aspxMon, 04 Nov 1985 00:00:00 GMTSANDERS WERE INSTALLED WITHOUT REINFORCEMENT PLATES AT POINT WHERE MOUNTING ANGLE BRACKETS ARE ATTACHED TO THE BUS BODY FLOOR CHANNEL. FLOOR CHANNEL MAY CRACK, POSSIBLY ALLOWING THE SANDER TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE BUS BODY FLOOR CHANNEL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF SANDER BECOMES DETACHED IT WILL POSE A SAFETY HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000004605000033225000000272/recall.aspxMon, 04 Nov 1985 00:00:00 GMTSANDERS WERE INSTALLED WITHOUT REINFORCEMENT PLATES AT POINT WHERE MOUNTING ANGLE BRACKETS ARE ATTACHED TO THE BUS BODY FLOOR CHANNEL. FLOOR CHANNEL MAY CRACK, POSSIBLY ALLOWING THE SANDER TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE BUS BODY FLOOR CHANNEL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF SANDER BECOMES DETACHED IT WILL POSE A SAFETY HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000004605000056207000000272/recall.aspxMon, 04 Nov 1985 00:00:00 GMTSANDERS WERE INSTALLED WITHOUT REINFORCEMENT PLATES AT POINT WHERE MOUNTING ANGLE BRACKETS ARE ATTACHED TO THE BUS BODY FLOOR CHANNEL. FLOOR CHANNEL MAY CRACK, POSSIBLY ALLOWING THE SANDER TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE BUS BODY FLOOR CHANNEL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF SANDER BECOMES DETACHED IT WILL POSE A SAFETY HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000004605000056209000000272/recall.aspxMon, 04 Nov 1985 00:00:00 GMTTHE RACK AND GEAR TYPE LATCH ASSEMBLY OF THE EMERGENCY DOORS CAN BE OVERSTRESSED BY MISUSE OF THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE, MAKING THE GEARS SUBJECT TO FAILURE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THESE GEARS TO FAIL WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE EMERGENCY DOOR. THIS COULD RESULT IN PASSENGERS BEING TRAPPED IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000004479000033226000000289/recall.aspxTue, 19 Feb 1985 00:00:00 GMTTHE RACK AND GEAR TYPE LATCH ASSEMBLY OF THE EMERGENCY DOORS CAN BE OVERSTRESSED BY MISUSE OF THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE, MAKING THE GEARS SUBJECT TO FAILURE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THESE GEARS TO FAIL WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE EMERGENCY DOOR. THIS COULD RESULT IN PASSENGERS BEING TRAPPED IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000004479000033225000000289/recall.aspxTue, 19 Feb 1985 00:00:00 GMTTHE TURN SIGNAL MECHANISM IN THE STEERING COLUMN MAY BREAK; THE BROKEN PIECE MAY BECOME JAMMED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. WHILE USING THE TURN SIGNAL AND TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE OPERATOR MAY EXPERIENCE EITHER INCREASED STEERING EFFORT IN THE TURN, OR BINDING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE WHEEL IS RETURNED TO A STRAIGHT POSITION.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000004359000013694000000231/recall.aspxTue, 16 Oct 1984 00:00:00 GMTTHE TURN SIGNAL MECHANISM IN THE STEERING COLUMN MAY BREAK; THE BROKEN PIECE MAY BECOME JAMMED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. WHILE USING THE TURN SIGNAL AND TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE OPERATOR MAY EXPERIENCE EITHER INCREASED STEERING EFFORT IN THE TURN, OR BINDING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE WHEEL IS RETURNED TO A STRAIGHT POSITION.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000004359000033226000000231/recall.aspxTue, 16 Oct 1984 00:00:00 GMTTHE TURN SIGNAL MECHANISM IN THE STEERING COLUMN MAY BREAK; THE BROKEN PIECE MAY BECOME JAMMED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. WHILE USING THE TURN SIGNAL AND TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE OPERATOR MAY EXPERIENCE EITHER INCREASED STEERING EFFORT IN THE TURN, OR BINDING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE WHEEL IS RETURNED TO A STRAIGHT POSITION.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000004359000033225000000231/recall.aspxTue, 16 Oct 1984 00:00:00 GMTTHE TURN SIGNAL MECHANISM IN THE STEERING COLUMN MAY BREAK; THE BROKEN PIECE MAY BECOME JAMMED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. WHILE USING THE TURN SIGNAL AND TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE OPERATOR MAY EXPERIENCE EITHER INCREASED STEERING EFFORT IN THE TURN, OR BINDING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE WHEEL IS RETURNED TO A STRAIGHT POSITION.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000004359000056207000000231/recall.aspxTue, 16 Oct 1984 00:00:00 GMTTHE TURN SIGNAL MECHANISM IN THE STEERING COLUMN MAY BREAK; THE BROKEN PIECE MAY BECOME JAMMED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. WHILE USING THE TURN SIGNAL AND TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE OPERATOR MAY EXPERIENCE EITHER INCREASED STEERING EFFORT IN THE TURN, OR BINDING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE WHEEL IS RETURNED TO A STRAIGHT POSITION.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000004359000056209000000231/recall.aspxTue, 16 Oct 1984 00:00:00 GMTTHE TURN SIGNAL MECHANISM IN THE STEERING COLUMN MAY BREAK; THE BROKEN PIECE MAY BECOME JAMMED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. WHILE USING THE TURN SIGNAL AND TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE OPERATOR MAY EXPERIENCE EITHER INCREASED STEERING EFFORT IN THE TURN, OR BINDING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE WHEEL IS RETURNED TO A STRAIGHT POSITION.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000004359000053699000000231/recall.aspxTue, 16 Oct 1984 00:00:00 GMTCERTAIN "U" SHAPED BOLTS USED TO ATTACH THE AXLES TO THE SPRINGS, WHEN INSTALLED AND TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS, MAY BE STRETCHED BEYOND THE YIELD POINT OF THE MATERIAL AND COULD BREAK.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000003692000056207000000055/recall.aspxWed, 01 Apr 1981 00:00:00 GMTCERTAIN "U" SHAPED BOLTS USED TO ATTACH THE AXLES TO THE SPRINGS, WHEN INSTALLED AND TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS, MAY BE STRETCHED BEYOND THE YIELD POINT OF THE MATERIAL AND COULD BREAK.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/thomas/thomas/recalls/000003692000056209000000055/recall.aspxWed, 01 Apr 1981 00:00:00 GMT