Vehicle recall 98V229000 · September 17, 1998
Thomas CL960, Conventional and 4 more models
Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with national seating series 93B-sb driver seat.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with national seating series 93B-sb driver seat. A bracket attaching to the height adjusting shock absorber on the driver's seat can deform and break.
- Consequence
- This condition can result in a sudden drop of the driver's seat, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle and a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will add a reinforcement to the bracket, or if the bracket is deformed and/or broken, the entire seat base will be replaced.
- Notes
- Owner notification began December 7, 1998.OWNERS who take their buses to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact thomas built at 1-336-841-5991.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V229000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 17, 1998
- Filed by
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
- Owner notification
- December 7, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,300
- 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 CL960 (1996-1998): 1998, 1997, 1996
- Thomas Conventional (1996-1998): 1998, 1997, 1996
- Thomas ER Transit (1996-1998): 1998, 1997, 1996
- Thomas MVP (1996-1998): 1998, 1997, 1996
- Thomas TL960 (1996-1998): 1998, 1997, 1996
- Thomas Vista (1996-1998): 1998, 1997, 1996
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