Vehicle recall 93V029000 · March 3, 1993
Thomas Bus and School Bus
The safety belt anchorage bolts do not comply with the requirements of FMVSS 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages".
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The safety belt anchorage bolts do not comply with the requirements of FMVSS 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages". The seat anchorages could not maintain load of 5,000 lbs for 10 seconds.
- Consequence
- The safety belts might not adequately protect seatoccupants in the event of a sudden stop or accident.
- Remedy
- Replace the anchorage bolts with bolts of a larger diameter, which meet the load requirements of FMVSS 210.
- Notes
- System: safety belts; FMVSS 210.VEHICLE description: school buses and buses.note: all repairs were completed at the time the recall was issued.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 93V029000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 3, 1993
- Filed by
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
- Owner notification
- March 17, 1993
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 188
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- 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 Bus (1991-1992): 1992, 1991
- Thomas School Bus (1991-1992): 1992, 1991
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