1993 THOMAS ALL STAR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1993 THOMAS ALL STAR
The 1993 THOMAS ALL STAR has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION).
Recalls for the 1993 THOMAS ALL STAR
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 1993 THOMAS ALL STAR, potentially affecting up to 147,518 vehicles.
Recall 96V164000 — STRUCTURE:BODY
| 2,117 vehicles affected
Defect: AN ITEM WORN BY A CHILD, SUCH AS A LONG DRAWSTRING, SASH, OR BACKPACK/BOOKBAG ACCESSORY, CAN BECOME CAUGHT ON THE FATENERS THAT SECURE THE HANDRAIL SUPPORT TO THE HANDRAIL.
Consequence: IF AN ITEM WORN BY A CHILD WERE TO CATCH ON THIS AREA, AND THE DRIVER WERE TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: THE EXISTING 1" BOLTS THAT SECURE THE HANDRAIL SUPPORT WILL BE REPLACED WITH 1/2" BOLTS.
View full details →Recall 96V139000 — STRUCTURE:BODY
| 120,371 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: IF AN ITEM WORN BY A CHILD WERE TO CATCH ON THIS AREA, AND THE DRIVER WERE TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: A MOLDED COVER WILL BE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE MANUALLY OPERATED OUTWARD OPENING ENTRANCE DOOR AND THE DOOR CONTROL ROD ATTACHING BRACKET WHICH WILL ELIMINATE THE OPENING THAT COULD ALLOW AN ITEM OF A CHILD'S CLOTHING TO BECOME SNAGGED.
View full details →Recall 93V142001 — STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
| 336 vehicles affected
Defect: THE CAP SCREWS THAT HOLD THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING LINKAGES ONTO THE INPUT AND OUTPUT SHAFTS OF THE 90 DEGREE STEERING GEAR BOX WERE IMPROPERLY TORQUED, AND CAN SEPARATE FROM THE LINKAGE CONNECTIONS. ALSO, THE KEYS WERE NOT INSTALLED IN THE KEYWAYS OF THE STEERING LINKAGE AND THE STEERING BOX SHAFT.
Consequence: THE CAP SCREW SEPARATING FROM THE INTERMEDIATE LINKAGE/90 DEGREE GEAR BOX AND THE MISSING KEYS HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR CATASTROPHICFAILURE OF THE STEERING SYSTEM WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REMOVE ALL FASTENERS CONNECTING THE STEERING GEAR BOX INPUT AND OUTPUT SHAFTS TO THE INTERMEDIATE LINKAGES AND REASSEMBLE WITH NEW KEYS, CAP SCREWS, WASHERS, AND NUTS.
View full details →Recall 93E029002 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
| 124 vehicles affected
Defect: A GAP BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND REMOTE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR ADAPTER, CAUSED BY AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION CONDITION OF THE ADAPTER, RESULTS IN BRAKE FLUID LOSS DURING BRAKE APPLICATION.
Consequence: BRAKE FLUID LOSS RESULTS IN LOSS OF PRESSURE CAUSINGPARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION ADAPTERS.
View full details →Recall 93V013000 — VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
| 24,570 vehicles affected
Defect: THE CURRENT PRODUCTION STATIONARY WINDOW ASSEMBLIES ALLOW THE GLASS TO DISENGAGE FROM THE RUBBER AND/OR FRAME.
Consequence: THE WINDOWS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217, "BUS WINDOWRETENTION AND RELEASE."
Remedy: INSTALL TWO RETAINING CLIPS AT EACH NON-COMPLYING WINDOW.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1993 THOMAS ALL STAR
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1993 THOMAS ALL STAR.
Safety Rating for the 1993 THOMAS ALL STAR
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1993 THOMAS ALL STAR in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1993 THOMAS ALL STAR
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1993 THOMAS ALL STAR
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the THOMAS ALL STAR
- 1988 THOMAS ALL STAR — 0 complaints
- 1989 THOMAS ALL STAR — 0 complaints
- 1990 THOMAS ALL STAR — 0 complaints
- 1991 THOMAS ALL STAR — 0 complaints
- 1992 THOMAS ALL STAR — 0 complaints
- 1993 THOMAS ALL STAR (current)
- 1994 THOMAS ALL STAR — 0 complaints
- 1995 THOMAS ALL STAR — 0 complaints
- 1996 THOMAS ALL STAR — 0 complaints
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- THOMAS THOMAS — 14 total complaints
- THOMAS MVP EF — 10 total complaints
- THOMAS BUS — 7 total complaints
- THOMAS SAF-T-LINER — 7 total complaints
- THOMAS C2 — 3 total complaints
- THOMAS ER MODEL — 3 total complaints
- THOMAS FS-65 — 3 total complaints