1997 THOMAS CHARTOUR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1997 THOMAS CHARTOUR
The 1997 THOMAS CHARTOUR has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES.
Recalls for the 1997 THOMAS CHARTOUR
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1997 THOMAS CHARTOUR, potentially affecting up to 8,107 vehicles.
Recall 97V133000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
| 8,107 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH IN-LINE SIX ENGINE,"S" TYPE FRAME RAILS AND SIDE MOUNTED BATTERY BOX. THE BATTERY CABLE ROUTING ALLOWS THE POSITIVE CABLE TO CHAFE RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE SHORT CIRCUIT OF THE CABLE.
Consequence: IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURS, IT CAN CAUSE LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: THOMAS BUILT WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH REPAIR PARTS AND DETAILED REPAIR PROCEDURES TO SECURE THE CABLE TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE. IF THE OWNER SO DESIRES, THOMAS BUILT WILL PERFORM THE REPAIR FOR THEM.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1997 THOMAS CHARTOUR
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 THOMAS CHARTOUR.
Safety Rating for the 1997 THOMAS CHARTOUR
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1997 THOMAS CHARTOUR in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1997 THOMAS CHARTOUR
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1997 THOMAS CHARTOUR
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the THOMAS CHARTOUR
- 1992 THOMAS CHARTOUR — 0 complaints
- 1993 THOMAS CHARTOUR — 0 complaints
- 1994 THOMAS CHARTOUR — 0 complaints
- 1995 THOMAS CHARTOUR — 0 complaints
- 1996 THOMAS CHARTOUR — 0 complaints
- 1997 THOMAS CHARTOUR (current)
Other THOMAS Models
- THOMAS SCHOOL BUS — 27 total complaints
- 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