Vehicle recall 02V220000 · August 6, 2002
1999-2002 Thomas Minotour
Certain school and transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." the seat belt anchorages will only hold 4,400 lbs.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain school and transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." the seat belt anchorages will only hold 4,400 lbs. In lieu of the required 5000 lb.
- Consequence
- In the event of a crash, a seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will add a fastener to the track mounted seat. Owner notification began April 21, 2003. 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 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
- 02V220000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 6, 2002
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- April 21, 2003
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 29
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Thomas Minotour (1999-2002): 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999
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