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Thomas TL960 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Thomas TL960 (1996–2000).

3
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1996
year with most recalls

Pick your Thomas TL960 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2000 Thomas TL96010
1999 Thomas TL96010
1998 Thomas TL96020
1997 Thomas TL96030
1996 Thomas TL96030

All Thomas TL960 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Thomas TL960, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 03V246000 Reported 62 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    On certain trucks and buses equipped with cummins electronic control modules on the c8.3g and l10g engines, the ECM does not have the ability to detect a throttle fail-safe engine shutdown command. This could result in an unanticipated, uncommanded open throttle condition without warning.

    Remedy: Cummins will notify the customers and replace the ECM. Owners should contact cummins at 1-800-343-7357 or freightliner at 1-503-745-5219.

    Model years: 1996, 1997

  2. Seats

    NHTSA 00V362000 Reported 6,500 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

    Vehicle description: certain school buses and transit buses equipped with national seating's series 93b-sb driver seat. A bracket attaching the gas spring shock to the height adjuster of the seat can deform and break. This bracket is located at the top of the height adjuster.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat base and add reinforcement to the seat assembly

    Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

  3. Seats

    NHTSA 98V229000 Reported 4,300 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

    Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with national seating series 93b-sb driver seat. A bracket attaching to the height adjusting shock absorber on the driver's seat can deform and break.

    Remedy: Dealers will add a reinforcement to the bracket, or if the bracket is deformed and/or broken, the entire seat base will be replaced.

    Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998

Other Thomas models

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.