Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of THOMAS recalls and defective parts found
on THOMAS automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety
administration is authorized to order the THOMAS manufacturers to
recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation
indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body,
or performance.
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2008 THOMAS MVP EF | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS Units affected: 17050 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2008-11-26 |
Summary: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 17,050 MY 2003-2009 THOMAS BUILT ER, MVP-ER, HDX, AND MVP-EF SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH A DUAL POWER SWITCH AND MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2002 THROUGH OCTOBER 17, 2008. SOLID STATE CIRCUIT BREAKERS MAY TRIP UNNECESSARILY POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER TO THE BUS CHASSIS AND BODY ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS CAUSING AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING. | |
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2003-2008 THOMAS ER | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS Units affected: 17050 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2008-11-26 |
Summary: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 17,050 MY 2003-2009 THOMAS BUILT ER, MVP-ER, HDX, AND MVP-EF SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH A DUAL POWER SWITCH AND MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2002 THROUGH OCTOBER 17, 2008. SOLID STATE CIRCUIT BREAKERS MAY TRIP UNNECESSARILY POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER TO THE BUS CHASSIS AND BODY ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS CAUSING AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING. | |
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2003-2008 THOMAS MVP ER | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS Units affected: 17050 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2008-11-26 |
Summary: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 17,050 MY 2003-2009 THOMAS BUILT ER, MVP-ER, HDX, AND MVP-EF SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH A DUAL POWER SWITCH AND MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2002 THROUGH OCTOBER 17, 2008. SOLID STATE CIRCUIT BREAKERS MAY TRIP UNNECESSARILY POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER TO THE BUS CHASSIS AND BODY ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS CAUSING AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING. | |
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2006-2007 THOMAS MVP EF | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 1046 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2008-08-25 |
Summary: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 2,250 MY 2006 AND 2007 THOMAS BUILT MINOTOUR, FS65, C2, HDX, AND MVP EF SCHOOL BUSES AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 9, 2005 AND FEBRUARY 23, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH RICON S OR K SERIES WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THE ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER. THE PRESSURE SENSING SWITCH THAT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM WAS NOT ADJUSTED TO THE NECESSARY SENSITIVITY LEVEL. THE LIFT COULD STOW EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS STILL ON THE LIFT WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." | |
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2006-2008 THOMAS MVP EF | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 1419 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2008-08-25 |
Summary: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 2,160 MY 2006 THROUGH 2008 THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUSES AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 7, 2005 AND MAY 27, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA. | |
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1996-2002 THOMAS MVP ER | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Units affected: 3773 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2008-07-30 |
Summary: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 3,773 MY 1996 THROUGH 2002 THOMAS BUILT MVP ER SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 8, 1995 THROUGH FEBRUARY 16, 2001, EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR 3116 AND 3126 ENGINES. UN-FUSED POWER CABLES WERE TIE-WRAPPED TO A WIRE BRAID ENGINE FUEL RETURN HOSE. OVER TIME THESE CABLES MAY CHAFE, WEARING THROUGH THE WIRE LOOM AND EVENTUALLY THROUGH THE CABLE INSULATION AND FUEL LINE COVERING IN AN AREA NOT EASILY DETECTABLE DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE WITHOUT REMOVING THE TIE WRAPS AND OPENING THE WIRE LOOM. UN-FUSED AND UN-SWITCHED POWER CABLES WHICH WEAR THROUGH AND CONTACT THE FUEL LINE WIRE BRAID MAY SHORT CIRCUIT. | |
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1996-2008 THOMAS MVP ER | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS Units affected: 93552 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2008-02-26 |
Summary: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 93,552 MY 2001-2008 THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2000, AND MARCH 10, 2008. THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR HANDLE BEGINS CORRODING AROUND THE SECURING ROLL PIN AND SQUARE DRIVE MECHANISM CAUSING THE PROTECTIVE FINISH TO CHIP AND FLAKE. CONTINUED CORROSION AND PITTING WEAKENS THE HANDLE. HANDLES WEAKENED BY CORROSION MAY BREAK WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE EXTERIOR. | |
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2001-2008 THOMAS ER | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS Units affected: 93552 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2008-02-26 |
Summary: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 93,552 MY 2001-2008 THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2000, AND MARCH 10, 2008. THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR HANDLE BEGINS CORRODING AROUND THE SECURING ROLL PIN AND SQUARE DRIVE MECHANISM CAUSING THE PROTECTIVE FINISH TO CHIP AND FLAKE. CONTINUED CORROSION AND PITTING WEAKENS THE HANDLE. HANDLES WEAKENED BY CORROSION MAY BREAK WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE EXTERIOR. | |
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1995-2008 THOMAS MVP EF | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS Units affected: 93552 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2008-02-26 |
Summary: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 93,552 MY 2001-2008 THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2000, AND MARCH 10, 2008. THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR HANDLE BEGINS CORRODING AROUND THE SECURING ROLL PIN AND SQUARE DRIVE MECHANISM CAUSING THE PROTECTIVE FINISH TO CHIP AND FLAKE. CONTINUED CORROSION AND PITTING WEAKENS THE HANDLE. HANDLES WEAKENED BY CORROSION MAY BREAK WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE EXTERIOR. | |
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1995-2000 THOMAS ER TRANSIT | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS Units affected: 93552 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Report Date: 2008-02-26 |
Summary: DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 93,552 MY 2001-2008 THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2000, AND MARCH 10, 2008. THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR HANDLE BEGINS CORRODING AROUND THE SECURING ROLL PIN AND SQUARE DRIVE MECHANISM CAUSING THE PROTECTIVE FINISH TO CHIP AND FLAKE. CONTINUED CORROSION AND PITTING WEAKENS THE HANDLE. HANDLES WEAKENED BY CORROSION MAY BREAK WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE EXTERIOR. | |
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