1998 Thomas BusProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1998 Thomas Bus, most often about the seat belts. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 18, 1999. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Thomas Bus has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Seat belts10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1998 Thomas Bus recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other Bus year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Bus median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1998 Thomas Bus, and the recalls they led to.

  1. BRAKE LOSSPE00047 · closed Jun 20, 2001
    No recall
In owners' words

What Bus owners report

Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

SEAT BELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN CHILDREN, THE CLAPS DO NOT HOLD TIGHT WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING. *YC
Complaint 548108 · Aug 18, 1999

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