Vehicle recall 00V361000 · November 3, 2000
2000 Thomas Conventional
Vehicle description: certain school buses built on navistar chassis and equipped with safety cross fixed position cross view mirrors fail to meet the requirements of FMVSS no.…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: certain school buses built on navistar chassis and equipped with safety cross fixed position cross view mirrors fail to meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 111, "rearview mirrors." a bracket supplied with the mirror assembly was manufactured incorrectly. The entire top surface of one or more cylinders described in the standard is not visible with the mirror system when using the incorrect bracket.
- Consequence
- The school bus driver may not be able to see certain portions of the bus, increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury to persons near the bus.
- Remedy
- Thomas built sent service personnel to replace the entire mirror assembly on the affected buses.
- Notes
- These buses were corrected by October 10, 2000.THIS campaign is 100% completed.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V361000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 3, 2000
- Filed by
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
- Owner notification
- October 10, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 53
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Visibility › Rearview mirrors/devices › Exterior
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Thomas Conventional (2000): 2000
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