Certain my 1994 through 2002 thomas built minotour, fs-65, mvp-ef, er, and hdx-ef school buses manufactured between january 23, 1994, and april 15, 2002. The seat belt may chafe on the edge of a metal bracket and wear prematurely.
1977-2005 · 29 model years
Thomas Minotour Problems by year
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the Thomas Minotour across 29 model years, and it has 21 recalls.
- Complaints
- 0
- Recalls
- 21
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Minotour complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Thomas Minotour recalls 21
Certain 2002-2005 my thomas built minotour, conventional, mvp-er, er, hdx, and mvp-ef model school buses manufactured between january 8, 2002, and march 8, 2005, equipped with specialty mfg "5" series stop arms originally sold in or currently registered in...
Certain 2002-2005 my thomas built minotour, conventional, mvp-er, er, hdx, and mvp-ef model school buses manufactured between january 8, 2002, and march 8, 2005, equipped with specialty mfg "5" series stop arms originally sold in or currently registered in...
On certain trucks equipped with caterpillar 3126e hydraulically controlled electronically actuated unit injected diesel engines with high efficiency pumps (hep8), the pump components may experience a high pressure seal failure which can result in a short...
Certain school and transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 210, "Seat belt assembly anchorages." The seat belt anchorages will only hold 4,400 lbs. In lieu of the required 5000 lb.
Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safe. On some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
Vehicle description: school buses built on chevrolet chassis with a corrugated steel floor and and equipped with 45" wide restraining passenger seats. The 45" wide restraining passenger seat fails to comply with the performance requirements of fmvss no...
Vehicle description: school and transit buses built on general motors chassis. To install the new aluminum minotour body, two fuel tank strap fasteners were loosened. Re-tightening these fasteners can result in loss of clamp load, resulting in the fuel...
Vehicle description: school buses equipped with manually operated outward opening entrance doors. An item worn by a child, such as a long drawstring, sash, or backpack/bookbag accessory, can becomecaught in the area between the service door and the door...
Vehicle description: school buses built on gm p3 cutaway chassis. The school bus, when tested in accordance with fmvss no. 301, Exceeded the allowable fuel spillage as specified by the standard. The fuel tank was punctured as a result of the impact of the...
Vehicle description: school buses built on gm p3 cutaway chassis. The school bus, when tested in accordance with fmvss no. 301, Exceeded the allowable fuel spillage as specified by the standard. The fuel tank was punctured as a result of the impact of the...
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.
Questions about the Thomas Minotour
Which Thomas Minotour years have the fewest complaints?
How many recalls does the Thomas Minotour have?
NHTSA lists 21 recalls across all Thomas Minotour model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data