THOMAS UNSPECIFIED 1987: STRUCTURE:BODY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87V096000

Make Model Year
THOMAS UNSPECIFIED 1987
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1987-06-22 1987-07-02 1987-07-13

Production Dates: 1980-01-01 - 1987-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 7330

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

OPENING THE ROOF HATCH PAST 90 DEGREES CAN DISENGAGE THE HINGE PIN RETAINER RING ALLOWING THE HINGE PINS TO WORK OUT.

Consequence

ROOF HATCH COULD SEPARATE FROM THE BUS AND INJUREINDIVIDUALS IN THE VICINITY.

Remedy

INSTALL TWO HINGE PINS TO PREVENT ROOF HATCH SEPARATION.

Notes

SYSTEM: ROOF HATCH.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES WITH EMERGENCY ROOF EXISTS.