Thomas Chartour Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 9 model years of the Thomas Chartour (1989–1997).
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| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Thomas Chartour | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 Thomas Chartour | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 Thomas Chartour | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 Thomas Chartour | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 Thomas Chartour | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 Thomas Chartour | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 Thomas Chartour | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 Thomas Chartour | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 Thomas Chartour | 1 | 0 |
All Thomas Chartour recalls (1)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Thomas Chartour, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Cables (electrical system)
Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with in-line six engine,"s" type frame rails and side mounted battery box. The battery cable routing allows the positive cable to chafe resulting in a possible short circuit of the cable.
Remedy: Thomas built will provide owners with repair parts and detailed repair procedures to secure the cable to prevent further damage. If the owner so desires, thomas built will perform the repair for them.
Model years: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
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.