Thomas Minotour 2005

Model Minotour made in 2005 by Thomas got 2 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Technical service bulletines regarding service brakes, air. There was one recall concerning other .

Model 2005

Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
OTHER - SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY
05V347000FREIGHTLINER LLCfrom 01/08/2002 to 03/08/2005V (Vehicle)595409/14/2005ODITHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.08/03/200508/02/2005
Defect SummaryCertain 2002-2005 my thomas built minotour, conventional, mvp-er, er, hdx, and mvp-ef model school buses manufactured between january 8, 2002, and march 8, 2005, equipped with specialty mfg 5 series stop arms originally sold in or currently registered in states other than the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming, and the district of columbia. in extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the stop arm sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all.
Consequence SummaryShould the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing vehicles should the motorist not stop at the correct location.
Corrective SummaryFor those buses operated in or near any of the states listed above, thomas built is encouraging the bus owners to obtain the replacement switch. for those buses operated in the warmer states, dealers will replace the switch upon owner request. for those customers who request the remedy, thomas built will replace the original switch with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected. the recall began on september 14, 2005. owners may contact thomas built's customer support office at 336-889-4871.
NotesThis action is deemed a safety improvement campaign and is not being conducted under the safety act.freightliner/thomas built recall no. fl-454.customers 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.
05V340000FREIGHTLINER LLCfrom 01/08/2002 to 03/08/2005V (Vehicle)1358309/14/2005ODITHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.07/25/200507/28/2005
Defect SummaryCertain 2002-2005 my thomas built minotour, conventional, mvp-er, er, hdx, and mvp-ef model school buses manufactured between january 8, 2002, and march 8, 2005, equipped with specialty mfg 5 series stop arms originally sold in or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming, and the district of columbia. in extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the stop arm sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all.
Consequence SummaryShould the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing vehicles should the motorist not stop at the correct location.
Corrective SummaryThomas built will notify its owners and replace the original switch with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected free of charge. the recall began on september 14, 2005. owners may contact thomas built's customer support office at 336-889-4871.
NotesFreightliner/thomas built recall no. fl-454.customers 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


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SLACK ADJUSTERS - AUTOMATIC
PS-13-811/29/201010036588Thomas built bus: all models of thomas buses using automatic slack adjusters. the automatic slack adjusters are routinely being adjusted by some operators and service technicians to make brake pushrod stroke appear to be with legal brake04/04/2011