Thomas Built · Canada · High
Thomas Built Conventional School Bus: Structure
Affects Thomas Built Conventional School Bus · 1993 — about 98 vehicles.
The hazard
Certain buses equipped with specialty manufacturing series 8600 roof hatch. Failure of the pop rivets attaching the hinge to the hatch will result in separation of the roof hatch while the bus is in motion. Correction: Safety cables will be installed to the hatch to keep the lid attached in the event the rivets were to fail.
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