# 2010 THOMAS SCHOOL BUS — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1550740` · 2019-03-21 · THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** THOMAS
- **Model:** SCHOOL BUS
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 91,084
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING THOMAS REAR ENGINE HDX BUS WITH 38 PASSENGERS ON 3/19/20. MY LEFT FOOT ,STEEL TOE BOOT,WAS POSITIONED IN FRONT OF AND POSSIBLY UNDER BRAKE PEDAL AS I MOVED TO BE COMFORTABLE WHILE DRIVING.  I APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT USING ENGINE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN ON A 50MPH HWY  NO INJURIES   WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY FOOT BRAKE I COULDN'T FIND IT. ULTIMATELY REAR ENDED A 2007 GMC YUKON    PLEASE SEE RECREATED PICTURE .  I'M CONCERNED THIS COULD HAPPEN TO OTHERS IN MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENT.  THOMAS HAS NOW CHANGED OPERATORS COMPARTMENT BUT THERE WERE ABOUT FIVE YEARS OF THIS BRAKE PEDAL HAZARD   MY VIDEO MUST BE TOO LARGE TO SEND
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