Vehicle recall 79V068000 · March 8, 1979
Thomas 2920S, 3000S and 1 more model
Vehicles fail to meet federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection", in regard to barrier force level performance.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicles fail to meet federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection", in regard to barrier force level performance. The barrier performance forward exceeded the force level of 2400 pounds.
- Remedy
- Defect free barriers will be provided for owner installation free of charge. Reimbursement for labor will be paid at the usual rate for warranty work.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: school buses.system: interior; safety barriers.consequences of defect: affected barriers present an increased risk of personalinjury to passengers in the event of an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V068000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 8, 1979
- Filed by
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
- Owner notification
- May 15, 1979
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 258
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Seats
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Thomas 2920S (1977): 1977
- Thomas 3000S (1977): 1977
- Thomas Bus (1977): 1977
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