Vehicle recall 01V097009 · June 26, 2001
Thomas Conventional, ER Model and 3 more models
Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safe.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safe. On some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
- Consequence
- Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.
- Remedy
- Am-safe notified thomas built's customers to return their vehicle to an authorized dealer to have the seat belts repaired free of charge. Owner notification began September 21, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact thomas built at 1-336-889-4871.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V097009
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 26, 2001
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- September 21, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 129
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
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
- Thomas ER Model (2000): 2000
- Thomas Minotour (2000): 2000
- Thomas MVP EF (2000): 2000
- Thomas MVP ER (2000): 2000
Has your Thomas been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Thomas dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.