2001–2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ER & 2001–2002 Thomas Built Buses Transit Liner MVP-ER + 4 more recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain school and Transit buses equipped with reyco rear axle air suspensions, deflated suspension air bags could create excessive driveline angles causing u-joint damage.
💥 The risk
The drive shaft could fall off of the bus. Following vehicles could then run over this obstacle, increasing the risk of damage to the following vehicle.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install axle stops to limit rear suspension travel and fastener torque will be checked on the suspension height control rod. Owner notification is expected to begin during february 2003. 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 freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
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
- 02V320000
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 122
- Component
- SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 28, 2003
- Built
- Feb 5, 2001 – Feb 22, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also, customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).