NHTSA safety recall

Recall 07V544000 · manufacturer campaign FL-516

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses And Circuit Breakers — Thomas, Thomas Built Buses · reported 29 Nov 2007 · 33,303 vehicles potentially affected

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.

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.

NHTSA campaign
07V544000
Manufacturer campaign
FL-516
Filed by
Freightliner Llc
Report received
29 Nov 2007
Owners notified
28 Mar 2008
Potentially affected
33,303

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2001 Thomas Er 2002 Thomas Er 2003 Thomas Er 2004 Thomas Er 2005 Thomas Er 2006 Thomas Er 2007 Thomas Er 2008 Thomas Er 2001 Thomas Mvp Ef 2002 Thomas Mvp Ef 2003 Thomas Mvp Ef 2004 Thomas Mvp Ef 2005 Thomas Mvp Ef 2006 Thomas Mvp Ef 2007 Thomas Mvp Ef 2008 Thomas Mvp Ef 2001 Thomas Mvp Er 2002 Thomas Mvp Er 2003 Thomas Mvp Er 2004 Thomas Mvp Er 2005 Thomas Mvp Er 2006 Thomas Mvp Er 2007 Thomas Mvp Er 2008 Thomas Mvp Er 2001 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2002 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2003 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2004 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2005 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2006 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2007 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2008 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65 2001 Thomas Built Buses Hdx 2002 Thomas Built Buses Hdx 2003 Thomas Built Buses Hdx 2004 Thomas Built Buses Hdx 2005 Thomas Built Buses Hdx 2006 Thomas Built Buses Hdx 2007 Thomas Built Buses Hdx 2008 Thomas Built Buses Hdx

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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