2000–2001 Thomas Conventional recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: school buses. The main body power supply wire from the chassis CAN chafe on the chassis (cowl) sheet metal panel, causing arcing and could result in a fire.
💥 The risk
If the bus catches on fire, possible injury or death to the vehicle occupants CAN occur.
🔧 The fix
Owners will be provided with inspection and remedy procedures to be used in correcting this condition. 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 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
- 01V214000
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 16,165
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 14, 2001
- Built
- Jan 9, 1999 – May 15, 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).