Vehicle recall 79V124000 · May 23, 1979
Thomas 1894, 1984 and 4 more models
Plastic plugs are used to reduce heat build up in the fuel tank when vehicles are stored outside.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Plastic plugs are used to reduce heat build up in the fuel tank when vehicles are stored outside. These temporary plugs may not have been replaced with fusible safety plugs prior to vehicle sale.
- Remedy
- Dealer will replace plastic plugs with fusible safety plugs.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: school buses.system: fuel; fuel tank assembly.consequences of defect: in fueling these buses, leakage through the plasticplug vent opening could be experienced, creating a fire hazard which could leadto personal injury.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V124000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 23, 1979
- Filed by
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 24
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank 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 1894 (1979): 1979
- Thomas 1984 (1979): 1979
- Thomas 2124 (1979): 1979
- Thomas 2234 (1979): 1979
- Thomas 2374 (1979): 1979
- Thomas 2444 (1979): 1979
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