Thomas All Star Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 20 model years of the Thomas All Star (1977–1996).

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All Thomas All Star recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Thomas All Star, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Body (structure)

   NHTSA 96V164000 Reported September 5, 1996 2,117 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

   An item worn by a child, such as a long drawstring, sash, or backpack/bookbag accessory, can become caught on the fateners that secure the handrail support to the handrail.

   Remedy: The existing 1" bolts that secure the handrail support will be replaced with 1/2" bolts.

   Model years: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

2. Body (structure)

   NHTSA 96V139000 Reported July 23, 1996 120,371 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

   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.

   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…

   Model years: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

3. Air conditioner (equipment)

   NHTSA 95V042000 Reported March 3, 1995 50 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

   The air conditioning hose covers do not meet the head impact requirements of FMVSS no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."

   Remedy: Dealers will reroute the cover from the head impact zone and also replace the metal cover with a plastic cover.

   Model years: 1994

4. Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)

   NHTSA 93V142001 Reported October 1, 1993 336 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

   The cap screws that hold the intermediate steering linkages onto the input and output shafts of the 90 degree steering gear box were improperly torqued, and can separate from the linkage connections. Also, the keys were not installed in the keyways of the steering linkage and the steering box shaft.

   Remedy: Remove all fasteners connecting the steering gear box input and output shafts to the intermediate linkages and reassemble with new keys, cap screws, washers, and nuts.

   Model years: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

5. Glass, side/rear (visibility)

   NHTSA 93V013000 Reported January 1, 1993 24,570 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

   The current production stationary window assemblies allow the glass to disengage from the rubber and/or frame.

   Remedy: Install two retaining clips at each non-complying window.

   Model years: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

Other Thomas models

• School Bus21 complaints
• Thomas11 complaints
• Bus7 complaints
• Mvp EF7 complaints
• Saf-T-Liner5 complaints
• C23 complaints
• FS-653 complaints
• CL1002 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.