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1999 THOMAS SCHOOL BUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

8 injured · 395608 · 2004-09-28

Vehicle

Make
THOMAS
Model
SCHOOL BUS
Year
1999
Manufacturer
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Miles at failure
58,335

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
8
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE SCHOOL BUS LEAKED ANTIFREEZE AND FUMES SEEPED OUT INTO THE SCHOOL BUS. *JB MANUFACTURES DEFECT, ANTIFREEZE VAPORS INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. PUMP TO POWERFUL OMITS ANTIFREEZE VAPORS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT DRIVERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE GETTING PERMINENT LUNG DAMAGE FROM THE FUMES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HAS BEEN SICK EVER SINCE THE BUS WAS ASSIGNED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HEATER PUMP IS TO LARGE IN THE BUSES HOSES HELD ON WITH TINY CLAMS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE EMPLOYER REFUSED TO GIVE HER THE VIN NUMBER. *TC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10009419
Machine
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