2001–2008 Thomas ER & 2001–2008 Thomas MVP EF + 3 more recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain 2001 through 2008 thomas built FS-56, ER, MVP ER, HDX, and MVP EF school buses manufactured from october 23, 2000, through january 24, 2006, equipped with tyco pc board and type II auto reset circuit breakers. Type II auto reset circuit breaker temperatures may exceed the rating of the tyco pc board causing the boards to melt potentially resulting in a vehicle fire.
💥 The risk
A vehicle fire CAN occur possibly resulting in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Thomas built will notify owners and repair the buses by replacing the type II auto reset circuit breakers with manual circuit breakers, and the jumper cable. The recall began on march 28, 2008. Owners may contact thomas built customer support office 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
- 07V544000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-516
- Manufacturer
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 33,303
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 28, 2008
- Built
- Oct 23, 2000 – Jan 24, 2006
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. FL-516.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.