Vehicle recall 99V266000 · September 7, 1999

1993-1996 Thomas Minotour

Vehicle description: school buses built on Chevrolet chassis with a corrugated steel floor and and equipped with 45" wide restraining passenger seats.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Vehicle description: school buses built on Chevrolet chassis with a corrugated steel floor and and equipped with 45" wide restraining passenger seats. The 45" wide restraining passenger seat fails to comply with the performance requirements of FMVSS no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
Consequence: In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained.
Remedy: Dealers will install two additional anchorage points connecting the seat to the floor.
Notes: Owner notification began may 26, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles 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 1-336-889-4871.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: 99V266000
Reported to NHTSA: September 7, 1999
Filed by: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Owner notification: May 26, 2000
Vehicles potentially affected: 106
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seat belts › Front › Anchorage

Recall 99V266000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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 (1993-1996): 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993

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