What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1994074
- Recall date
- 18 April 1994
- Make
- Thomas Built
- Models
- Conventional School Bus
- Model years
- 1981 to 1990
- Vehicle class
- School Bus
- System
- Structure
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 11,000
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
ARTICLES OF CHILDRENS CLOTHING MAY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE CREVICE CREATED WHERE THE HANDRAIL ATTACHES TO THE STEPWELL. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IF THE SERVICE DOOR IS CLOSED TOO QUICKLY FOR THE CHILD TO RE-ENTER THE BUS TO FREE THE CLOTHING. CORRECTION: A RUBBER SPACER WILL BE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE STEPWELL AND THE HANDRAIL FOOT.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1994074.