Model year

1997 Thomas ER Model

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recalls (2)Complaints (0)Investigations (0)Bulletins (2)

Recall campaigns covering this model year21,153 vehicles or units across those campaigns

Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file

Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100

First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years

Complaints over time

Complaints about the 1997 Thomas ER Model by year filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.

Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.

Recalls

2 recall campaigns cover the 1997 Thomas ER Model

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 1997 Thomas ER Model
Campaign	Filed	Subject	Component	Vehicles	Remedy
97V-177	Oct 20, 1997	Vehicle description: school and transit buses	Steering	953	Repair or modification
97V-154	Sep 12, 1997	Vehicle description: transit buses	Steering	200	Part replacement

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1997 Thomas ER Model

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

0 complaints on file.

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.

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Service bulletins

2 manufacturer communications cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

51R3 Feb 14, 2008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
THOMAS BUILT BUSES: THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF THE FORWARD DOOR LEAF HEX SHAFT BREAKING. *PE
970711975D Jul 11, 1997 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
INFORMATION ON CATERPILLAR 3116 REAR ENGINE MOUNTS. *YC

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.

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