Vehicle recall 81V049000 · April 7, 1981
1980 Thomas Minotour
Some vehicles may still have a selector switch for an auxiliary fuel tank, although the tank itself has been removed.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Some vehicles may still have a selector switch for an auxiliary fuel tank, although the tank itself has been removed.
- Remedy
- Manufacturer will remove the switch and correct the fuel gauge wiring. A fuel tube will also be replaced.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: school buses.system: fuel; fuel tank selector valve assembly.consequences of defect: driver may not realize that the vehicle has beenequipped with only one fuel tank and may attempt to switch to the non-existentauxiliary tank and run out of fuel. The vehicle would stall and could present atraffic hazard, possibly resulting in an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 81V049000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 7, 1981
- Filed by
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 9
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Auxillary tank › Selector devices
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 (1980): 1980
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