Complaints over time
Complaints about the 1996 Thomas MVP EF peaked in 1998, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
1996 Thomas MVP EF
Bus, diesel, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Apr 7, 1998 to Apr 7, 1998.
Recall campaigns covering this model year4261k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Close to the median 1996 bus
Severity index0.01996 buss average 0.0
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 1996 Thomas MVP EF name powertrain
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
4 recall campaigns cover the 1996 Thomas MVP EF
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08V-087 | Feb 26, 2008 | (additional buses have been added to this recall campaign | Structure | 243,435 | Part replacement |
| 07V-142 | Mar 27, 2007 | 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… | Seat belts | 11,265 | Part replacement |
| 01V-378 | Dec 12, 2001 | Vehicle description: certain school buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency… | Structure | 57 | Repair or modification |
| 00V-362 | Nov 3, 2000 | Vehicle description: certain school buses and transit buses equipped with national seating's series 93b-sb driver seat | Seats | 6,500 | Part replacement |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 1996 Thomas MVP EF
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.
1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Apr 7, 1998Failure Apr 23, 1997Mount Blan, OHUniversal joint
UNIVERSAL JOINTS FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR.
NHTSA complaint 533677
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
1 NHTSA investigation on file
- SQ97012 Safety query, Electrical system
BATTERY CABLE ROUTING
Opened May 12, 1997, closed Jul 2, 1997
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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.
- 9814 Nov 3, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
SUBJECT REGARDING FLIP SEAT CORNER COVERS, UNDERSEAT. *TT - 9833 Nov 3, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
CONCERNS WITH THE FRONT ENTRACE DOOR SEAL AT HEADER. *TT
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.