2005–2006 Thomas Built Buses FS65 recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain my 2005 and 2006 thomas built FS65 and FS65 school bus chassis manufactured between january 3, 2005, and september 21, 2006. The battery cable may chafe on a bracket adjacent to the starter.
💥 The risk
Chafing of the battery cable on the bracket may lead to a short circuit, resulting in a vehicle fire and possible injury to the occupants.
🔧 The fix
Freightliner will notify owners and reposition the battery cable free of charge. The recall began on february 16, 2007. Owners may contact freightliner at 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
- 06V421000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-481
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 2,200
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 16, 2007
- Built
- Jan 3, 2005 – Sep 21, 2006
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. FL-481.customers may 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.