{
  "title": "Thomas Built recall 10V142: Thomas Built 161ts (2010 to 2011)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/10v142/",
  "summary": "Recall 10V142 (Thomas Built): IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT CUSHION COULD DETACH FROM THE SEAT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE BUS OCCUPANTS.",
  "excerpt": "Thomas Built 161ts, model years 2010 to 2011. Filed by H. A. Dehart and reported to NHTSA on 9 April 2010. 4 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says H. a. dehart is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 thomas built 161ts model school buses manufactured on february 24, 2010. the seat cushion locking mechanisms were misaligned during vehicle assembly. this error renders the school buses noncompliant with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT CUSHION COULD DETACH FROM THE SEAT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE BUS OCCUPANTS.” 10V142 H. A. DEHART Seats 9 April 2010 2010-2011 THOMAS BUILT 161TS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT CUSHION COULD DETACH FROM THE SEAT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE BUS OCCUPANTS. ALL THE BUSES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED, THEREFORE AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER WILL NOT BE ISSUED FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNER MAY CONTACT H. A. DEHART TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-222-0271. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It e",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:43:05+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T03:13:31+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Thomas Built recall 10V142: Thomas Built 161ts (2010 to 2011)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/10v142/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}