- Vehicles
- 142
- Built between
- Oct 1971 – Nov 1971
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 29 November 1971
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 1971 and November 1971. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1971 Thomas 1603Built October 1971 to November 1971
- 1971 Thomas 1703Built October 1971 to November 1971
- 1971 Thomas 1803Built October 1971 to November 1971
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 1971 to November 1971
- Recall reported to NHTSA3 May 1972
- Owners notified29 November 1971
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 3 May 1972.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
School bus international harvester chassis.possibility that flange on newbody mounting bracket could contact upper hydraulic brake line on chassis,could cause chafing of line and result in loss of brake fluid and brakingefficiency.(where necessary, correct by inspecting and cutting 1/4" offflange to avoid rubbing against brake lines.).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.