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🔥 Fire riskNHTSA 05V207📅 May 9, 2005

2000–2003 Freightliner Freightliner & 2000–2003 Thomas MVP + 1 more recall: engine

⚠️ What's wrong

Certain my 2000-2003 Freightliner, thomas MVP school bus and Western stars trucks manufactured between november 19, 2000, and march 30, 2005, and equipped with webasto coolant heaters, model dbw 2010, assembled with webasto burner tubes, p/n 303046/26533A. The stainless steel burner tube is made out of a material that is not to specification and could fail prematurely.

💥 The risk

Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire.

🔧 The fix

Thomas built will notify its customers and replace the subject burner tubes with new certified burner tubes at no cost to the owner. The recall began on november 16, 2005. Owners may contact thomas built customer support office at 1-336-889-4871 or 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
05V207000
Manufacturer recall #
FL-449
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER LLC
Vehicles affected
248
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Owner phone
1-800-547-0712
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Nov 16, 2005
Built
Oct 1, 2000 – Dec 31, 2003
Recall started by
ODI
Notes
Freightliner/thomas built recall no. FL-449.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 05V207 recall repair 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.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 05V207?

2000–2003 Freightliner Freightliner & 2000–2003 Thomas MVP + 1 more. 248 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Freightliner dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-800-547-0712.