Thomas Built Buses Hdx 2010
Model Hdx made in 2010 by Thomas Built Buses got 2 investigations there are 7 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Technical service bulletines regarding equipment adaptive. The car had one investigation (electrical system). There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, engine and engine cooling and other.
Model 2010
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V184000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 11/20/2007 to 05/08/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 118 | ODI | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 05/03/2010 | 05/03/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Dtna is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 hdx non school buses manufactured beginning november 20, 2007 through may 8, 2009. the heater coolant flow valve actuator 0-ring may allow coolant leakage into the heater core compartment and the actuator pc board area potentially causing the actuator to overheat and/or melt. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An overheated and/or melted actuator may result in a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dtna will notify owners and repairs will be performed by thomas built dealerships free of charge. dtna has not yet provided the agency with a notification schedule. owners may contact thomas built at 1-336-889-4871. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 10V183000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 11/15/2007 to 06/15/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 1515 | ODI | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 05/03/2010 | 05/03/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Dtna is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 hdx school buses manufactured on november 15, 2007 through june 15, 2009. the heater coolant flow valve actuator 0-ring may allow coolant leakage into the heater core compartment and the actuator pc board area potentially causing the actuator to overheat and/or melt. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An overheated and/or melted actuator may result in a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dtna will notify owners and repairs will be performed by thomas built dealerships free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or about july 9, 2010. owners may contact thomas built at 1-336-889-4871. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V455000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 06/23/2004 to 03/15/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 43 | MFR | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 08/31/2011 | 09/06/2011 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks north america is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2012 freightliner m2, sterling acterra, 7500 & 8500, and thomas built hdx vehicles manufactured from june 23, 2004, through march 15, 2011, equipped with specific mbe900 epa04 and epa07 model engines. the intake air grid heater may short circuit and fail due to excessive internal temperatures. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A short circuited grid heater could result in a vehicle fire and injury to vehicle occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Daimler trucks will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. repairs will be performed by detroit diesel corporation authorized repair facilities. the safety recall is expected to begin during september 2011. owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712. this recall is an expansion of a previous recall, campaign number 10v-341. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimler trucks' recall campaign number is 10c-5.owners may also 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| OTHER - SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V394000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 03/31/2008 to 02/18/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 2922 | 02/03/2010 | MFR | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 10/02/2009 | 10/07/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 thomas built school buses manufactured between march 31, 2008 and february 18, 2009, equipped with specialty manufacturing, inc. (smi) 000290 led light kits. a change to the wire used in the led light kits may reduce the effective life of the lights used on the stop arms. the lights may stop functioning without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should the led lights stop functioning, visibility of a stopped bus would be decreased, possibly endangering a child or pedestrian to injury by passing vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Thomas built will notify owners and light kits will be replaced free of charge. the safety recall began on february 3, 2010. owners may contact thomas built at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimler trucks recall no. fl-562.owners may also 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V487000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 03/17/2009 to 12/07/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 6 | MFR | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 10/14/2010 | 10/14/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks is recalling certain thomas built mvp-ef and hdx non school buses manufactured from march 17, 2009, through december 7, 2009, equipped with stabilus bloc-o-lift, p/n 5561ed, driver seats. the weld which holds the mounting tab to the shock body was improperly welded and can break. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The seat could drop unexpectedly with out prior warning and could cause momentary loss of steering control, possibly resulting in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Daimler trucks will notify owners and repairs will be performed by authorized thomas built buses service facilities free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or about december 10, 2010. owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 10V486000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 03/17/2009 to 12/07/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 294 | MFR | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 10/14/2010 | 10/14/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks is recalling certain thomas built mvp-ef, hdx, and saf-t-liner c2 school buses manufactured from march 17, 2009, through december 7, 2009, equipped with stabilus bloc-o-lift, p/n 5561ed, driver seats. the weld which holds the mounting tab to the shock body was improperly welded and can break. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The seat could drop unexpectedly without prior warning and could cause momentary loss of steering control, possibly resulting in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Daimler trucks will notify owners and repairs will be performed by authorized thomas built buses service facilities free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or about december 10, 2010. owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| STRUCTURE | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V287000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 10/22/2008 to 03/25/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 35 | 11/05/2009 | ODI | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 07/23/2009 | 07/23/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks is recalling 35 model year 2010 mvp-ef and hdx thomas built transit buses manufactured from october 22, 2008 through march 25, 2009 the emergency exit push-out window may be installed improperly resulting in binding of the window. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of an emergency evacuation, binding emergency exit windows may delay evacuation and may increase the risk of personal injury to the vehicle occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Daimler trucks will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. repairs will be performed by daimler trucks dealerships. the safety recall began on november 5, 2009. owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712 or thomas built customer support office at 1-336-889-4871. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimler trucks recall campaign no. fl-555.owners may also 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||||
| PSB-13-40 | 01/13/2012 | 10043688 | Thomas built: to prevent possible contact with dpf, a bracket is added to limit swing of driver's side mud flap, while unit is in transit. *pe | 04/20/2012 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||
| PE10011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 04/21/2010 | 05/26/2010 | Dash Fires | 10V184000 | |
| This investigation was opened after odilearned of two dash fires that occurred on model year 2008 rear engine school buses.this investigation was opened to further study these fires and assess the risk. on april 30, 2010, daimler filed a defect report concerning this matter. school buses built between november 15, 2007, through june 15, 2009, and non-school buses built between november 20, 2007, through may 8, 2009 will have thedash heater actuator replaced with a more robust actuator to prevent leakage of coolant. this safety recall resolves the issue raised by this investigation and this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| PE10011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | 04/21/2010 | 05/26/2010 | Dash Fires | 10V183000 | |
| This investigation was opened after odilearned of two dash fires that occurred on model year 2008 rear engine school buses.this investigation was opened to further study these fires and assess the risk. on april 30, 2010, daimler filed a defect report concerning this matter. school buses built between november 15, 2007, through june 15, 2009, and non-school buses built between november 20, 2007, through may 8, 2009 will have thedash heater actuator replaced with a more robust actuator to prevent leakage of coolant. this safety recall resolves the issue raised by this investigation and this investigation is closed. | ||||||