1979 THOMAS MVP — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1979 THOMAS MVP
The 1979 THOMAS MVP 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 STRUCTURE:BODY.
Recalls for the 1979 THOMAS MVP
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1979 THOMAS MVP, potentially affecting up to 120,371 vehicles.
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 →Owner Complaints for the 1979 THOMAS MVP
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1979 THOMAS MVP.
Safety Rating for the 1979 THOMAS MVP
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1979 THOMAS MVP in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1979 THOMAS MVP
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1979 THOMAS MVP
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the THOMAS MVP
- 1977 THOMAS MVP — 0 complaints
- 1978 THOMAS MVP — 0 complaints
- 1979 THOMAS MVP (current)
- 1980 THOMAS MVP — 0 complaints
- 1981 THOMAS MVP — 0 complaints
- 1982 THOMAS MVP — 0 complaints
- 1983 THOMAS MVP — 0 complaints
- 1984 THOMAS MVP — 0 complaints
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