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1980 Thomas Minotour recalls

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

6 recalls found in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026

For the 1980 Thomas Minotour. These apply to the model and year, not to one particular vehicle: check your VIN to see whether yours is included and whether it has been repaired.

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1980 Thomas Minotour recalls, newest first

July 25, 1997NHTSA 97V1170008,187 vehicles potentially affected

Structure › Body

Summary
Vehicle description: school buses equipped with manually operated outward opening entrance doors. An item worn by a child, such as a long drawstring, sash, or backpack/bookbag accessory, can becomecaught in the area between the service door and the door control rod attaching bracket.
Consequence
If an item worn by a child were to catch on this area, and the driver were to close the door and put the vehicle in motion, this can result in in serious injury or death.
Remedy
These buses were originally included in recall campaign 96V-139. However, the repair did not eliminate the potential snagging point between the service door and the door control rod attaching bracket. Therefore, owners are being renotified to inspect the orientation of the door control. If the door control does not match the orientation described in the renotification letter, the owner will be instructed to remove the existing control and the original recall repair part, reoirient the door control, and reinstall the recall repair part.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

July 23, 1996NHTSA 96V139000120,371 vehicles potentially affected

Structure › Body

Summary
An item worn by a child, such as a long drawstring, sash, or backpack/bookbag accessory, can become caught in the area between the service door and the door control rod attaching bracket.
Consequence
If an item worn by a child were to catch on this area, and the driver were to close the door and put the vehicle in motion, this can result in serious injury or death.
Remedy
A molded cover will be installed between the manually operated outward opening entrance door and the door control rod attaching bracket which will eliminate the opening that could allow an item of a child's clothing to become snagged.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

May 8, 1982NHTSA 82V050000185 vehicles potentially affected

Suspension › Front › Springs › Leaf spring assembly

Summary
The gross axle weight rating listed on the certification plate for the front springs is incorrect. Some vehicles have front springs rated at 2950 lbs. And passenger capacity at greater than 15 passengers. This combination may result in the front springs being overloaded by 150 lbs. When these vehicles are loaded to maximun capacity.
Remedy
Dealer will replace the front springs with 3100 lb. Front springs at no cost to owner.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

September 23, 1980NHTSA 80V12400057 vehicles potentially affected

Equipment › Other › Labels

Summary
The involved vehicles have emergency exit labels of less than the two inch height required by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus window retention and release".
Remedy
Each vehicle will be inspected and corrected by main plant personnel.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

September 23, 1980NHTSA 80V12200057 vehicles potentially affected

Seats

Summary
Some of the involved vehicles have been released without the seats being properly fastened to the floor and seat rail of the vehicle. This fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection".
Remedy
Vehicles will be inspected and corrected by main plant personnel at no charge to owner.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

Owner complaints

No owner complaints about the 1980 Thomas Minotour were found in NHTSA’s complaint data.

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Questions

Does the 1980 Thomas Minotour have any recalls?
6 recalls found in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026, covering: structure, suspension, fuel system, gasoline, equipment, seats. Recalls apply to the model and year; whether a particular vehicle is included, and whether it has been repaired, depends on its VIN.
How do I check if my 1980 Thomas Minotour recall has been fixed?
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or ask a Thomas dealer. Recall repairs are free. NHTSA's VIN search doesn't list recalls that were already repaired.
How many complaints have owners filed about the 1980 Thomas Minotour?
0 complaints filed with NHTSA. Complaints are unverified reports from the public that NHTSA uses to decide what to investigate.