2000–2001 Thomas Saf-T-Liner HD & 2000–2001 Thomas Transit Liner ER + 2 more recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: certain school buses built with composite front roof caps fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 221, "school bus body joint strength." the roof cap does not meet the requirements due to the omission of the adhesive that joins the roof to the bus body.
💥 The risk
In the event of a crash, the roof of the vehicle may crush, not properly protecting the vehicle occupants.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will re-bond the roof cap to the roof sheet metal. Owner notification began september 14, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact thomas built at 1-336-889-4871.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V104000
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 145
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 14, 2001
- Built
- Oct 1, 2000 – Feb 28, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).