1995 Thomas Conventional Recalls, Complaints & Specs

10 safety recalls list the 1995 Thomas Conventional. Check your own VIN below.

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10 safety recalls for the 1995 Thomas Conventional

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Unknown or other

   NHTSA 00V360000 Reported November 3, 2000 11,500 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

   Vehicle description: certain school buses equipped with a storage compartment overhead to the left of the driver fail to meet FMVSS no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."

   Remedy: Dealers will add padding to the sides of the storage compartment. Owner notification began february 8, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…

2. Seats

   NHTSA 99V173000 Reported July 2, 1999 2,175 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

   Vehicle description: school buses. Restraining barriers and reinforcement plates may be installed incorrectly. Nuts used to secure the plate the floor may be missing or the reinforcement plate may be mounted in a non-standard location. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the barriers and plates, install any nuts that are missing, and mount the reinforcement plate correctly.

3. Seats

   NHTSA 99V175000 Reported July 2, 1999 744 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

   Vehicle description: transit and school buses equipped with air suspension driver seat. Tether belts used to anchor the seat belt assembly to the floor were not installed on buses equipped with an air ride driver seat. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."

   Remedy: Dealers will install the tether belt assembly.

4. Exterior (visibility)

   NHTSA 98V309000 Reported December 7, 1998 500 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

   Vehicle description: school buses built on a navistar chassis. The cross view mirrors do not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 111, "rearview mirrors." the entire top surface of cylinder h is not visible as required.

   Remedy: Owners will be provided with a repair kit and detailed instructions. If an owner so desires, thomas built dealers can perform the repair for them.

5. Seats

   NHTSA 97V192000 Reported November 1, 1997 2,391 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

   Vehicle description: school buses. The flip seats installed on these buses do not meet the rearward push requirements of FMVSS no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."

   Remedy: Owners will be provided with repair parts and a detailed repair procedure. If an owner so desires, thomas built will perform the repair for them.

6. Body (structure)

   NHTSA 97V031000 Reported March 5, 1997 24,082 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

   Vehicle description: school buses equipped with outward opening service doors. The possibility exists for an item worn by a child, such as a long drawstring, sash, or backpack/bookbag accessory, can become caught in a small opening at the floor level of the forward door post.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the forward door post to verify that the opening is completely eliminated, and if necessary, will install sealant in any remaining portion of the opening.

7. Unknown or other

   NHTSA 96V189000 Reported October 1, 1996 18 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

   The fittings used to secure the school bus seats or wheel chair tie-downs to the track used in the track seating system do not seat properly resulting in noncompliance with FMVSS no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the fittings and replace the improperly machined track if necessary.

8. 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…

9. Body (structure)

   NHTSA 96V105000 Reported June 17, 1996 6,358 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 a small opening at the floor level of the forward door post.

   Remedy: A filler plate will be attached on thomas conventionals or a piece of rubber trim on thomas vistas to the forward door post at the floor level to cover the opening and eliminate the possibility of snagging.

10. Glass, side/rear (visibility)

    NHTSA 95V087000 Reported May 1, 1995 350 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

    The roof hatches on these buses do not meet the exterior handle requirements of FMVSS no. 217, "bus window retention and release."

    Remedy: Dealers will remove the existing roof hatch lid and replace it with a lid equipped with an exterior handle.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1995 Thomas Conventional. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

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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.