NHTSA safety recall

Recall 08V622000 · manufacturer campaign FL-539

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses And Circuit Breakers — Thomas, Thomas Built Buses · reported 26 Nov 2008 · 18,198 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 18,198 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.

The risk

UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

The fix

THOMAS BUILT BUS DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SOLID STATE DUAL POWER SWITCH WITH A MECHANICAL CIRCUIT PRODUCTION (MEGA FUSE). THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOMAS BUILT AT 1-336-889-4871.

DAIMLER TRUCK RECALL NO. FL-539.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
08V622000
Manufacturer campaign
FL-539
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America
Report received
26 Nov 2008
Owners notified
6 Jul 2009
Potentially affected
18,198

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.

2003 Thomas Er 2004 Thomas Er 2005 Thomas Er 2006 Thomas Er 2007 Thomas Er 2008 Thomas Er 2008 Thomas Mvp Ef 2003 Thomas Mvp Er 2004 Thomas Mvp Er 2005 Thomas Mvp Er 2006 Thomas Mvp Er 2007 Thomas Mvp Er 2008 Thomas Mvp Er 2009 Thomas Built Buses Er 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 2009 Thomas Built Buses Hdx 2003 Thomas Built Buses Mvp Ef 2004 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-ef 2005 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-ef 2006 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-ef 2007 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-ef 2009 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-ef 2009 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-er

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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