Vehicle recall 76V149000 · September 21, 1976

1973-1975 Thomas Thomas

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

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Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 76V149000
Reported to NHTSA: September 21, 1976
Filed by: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Owner notification: October 26, 1976
Vehicles potentially affected: 13,000
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components: Equipment › Other › Labels

Recall 76V149000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Thomas Thomas (1973-1975): 1975, 1974, 1973

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