Thomas Mvp 2000
Model Mvp made in 2000 by Thomas got 3 investigations as well as 2 recalls. The car had some investigations: exterior lighting and interior lighting. There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling and exterior lighting.
Model 2000
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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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V207000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | from 10/01/2000 to 12/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 248 | 11/16/2005 | ODI | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 04/27/2005 | 05/09/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain my 2000-2003 freightliner, thomas mvp school bus and western stars trucks manufactured between november 19, 2000, and march 30, 2005, and equipped with webasto coolant heaters, model dbw 2010, assembled with webasto burner tubes, p/n 303046/26533a. the stainless steel burner tube is made out of a material that is not to specification and could fail prematurely. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Thomas built will notify its customers and replace the subject burner tubes with new certified burner tubes at no cost to the owner. the recall began on november 16, 2005. owners may contact thomas built customer support office at 1-336-889-4871 or contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Freightliner/thomas built recall no. fl-449.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. | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V174000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | from 12/01/1994 to 07/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 803 | 09/08/2000 | ODI | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 06/30/2000 | 06/30/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain school buses with weldon technologies' 5050-1400 surface mount marker lights have an option to replace each of the twelve clearance/marker/identification lights with four-candlepower lights, twice the candlepower normally used. the higher current demand created by these lights can cause excessive heat through the headlight switch connection if a relay is not installed between the combination tail/marker light circuit and the headlight switch. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can result in deformation of the plastic connectors that connect the headlight switch to its wiring harness. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a relay to reduce the current draw through the headlight switch. owner notification began september 8, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact thomas built at 1-336-881-7219. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||
| EA04014 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 06/09/2004 | 12/20/2004 | SCHOOL BUS LIGHTING FAILURES | ||
| See attached four page technical report for details. | ||||||
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||
| EA04014 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 06/09/2004 | 12/20/2004 | SCHOOL BUS LIGHTING FAILURES | ||
| See attached four page technical report for details. | ||||||
| SEAT BELTS | ||||||
| PE06057 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 11/21/2006 | 03/30/2007 | SEAT BELTS WEBBING ABRADING ON FRAME | 07V142000 | |
| This investigation was opened after odi received notification from two fleets alleging thediscovery ofnumerous seat belts with cut webbing as a result of the webbing abrading against anunderseat metal bracket.the subject vehicles are class a school buses weighing under 10,000 pounds.they are required by federal standard fmvss 208 to have seat belts.as a result of this investigation, freightliner will conduct a safety recall to inspect all affected buses for seat belt | ||||||