Thomas Built · Canada · Mod
Thomas Built School Bus: Visual System
Affects Thomas Built School Bus · 1990–1993 — about 1K vehicles.
The hazard
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TINTED LAMINATED GLASS AND LAMINATED GLASS DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S 217 - BUS WNDOW RETENTION, RELEASE AND EMERGENCY EXITS. REAR EMERGENCY DOOR RETENTION GASKET DOES NOT PROVIDE PROPER RETENTION OF THE REAR EMERGENCY DOOR GLASS. CORRECTION: GASKET WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE OF A NEW DESIGN AND MATERIAL.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational