2002–2005 Thomas ER & 2002–2005 Thomas Saf-T-Liner ER recall: speed control
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain my 2002-2005 thomas built Saf-T-Liner ER school buses and ER transit buses manufactured between november 2002 and february 2005 and equipped with john deere 8.1L compressed natural gas engines models HFN01 and HFN03. The engine control unit and throttle CAN unexpectedly surge. These units fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, accelerator control systems.
💥 The risk
A sudden engine surge could possibly result in a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
John deere will notify the customers of freightliner/thomas built and will update the engine control unit software free of charge. Owners may contact john deere at 1-800-JD-ENGINE.
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
- 05V208000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-450
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 153
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- Nov 1, 2002 – Feb 28, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- 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.