Thomas Mvp Er 2005
Model Mvp Er made in 2005 by Thomas got 2 investigations as well as 5 recalls. The car had some investigations: electrical system and structure. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system and other.
Model 2005
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 - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V622000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 02/01/2002 to 10/17/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 18198 | 07/06/2009 | MFR | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 11/26/2008 | 12/01/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Unexpected loss of engine power and exterior lighting could result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 07V544000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | from 10/23/2000 to 01/24/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 33303 | 03/28/2008 | ODI | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 11/29/2007 | 11/29/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A vehicle fire can occur possibly resulting in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| OTHER - SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V347000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | from 01/08/2002 to 03/08/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 5954 | 09/14/2005 | ODI | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 08/03/2005 | 08/02/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain 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 Summary | Should 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 Summary | For 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 05V340000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | from 01/08/2002 to 03/08/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 13583 | 09/14/2005 | ODI | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 07/25/2005 | 07/28/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain 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 Summary | Should 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 Summary | Thomas 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V087000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 01/01/1994 to 03/10/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 243435 | 08/18/2008 | ODI | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 02/26/2008 | 02/27/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks is recalling 243,435 my 1995-2008 thomas built school buses manufactured between january 1994, and march 10, 2008. (additional buses have been added to this recall campaign. please see supplemental report no. 4) the emergency exit door handle begins corroding around the securing roll pin and square drive mechanism causing the protective finish to chip and flake. continued corrosion and pitting weakens the handle. handles weakened by corrosion may break while trying to open the door from the exterior. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of an emergency, a person on the outside of the bus may break the door handle trying to open the emergency exit potentially delaying evacuation and increasing the risk of personal injury to the vehicle's occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Daimler trucks will notify owners and will replace the handles with a more robust handle free of charge. repairs will be performed by thomas built buses dealerships. the recall began on august 18, 2008, and notification for the revised population is expected to begin on or about april 29, 2009. owners may contact thomas built at 336-889-4871. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimler trucks recall no. fl-525.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. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| PE07029 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 06/20/2007 | 11/29/2007 | SIDE ELECTRICAL FUSE PANEL FIRES | 07V544000 | |
| The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation after becoming aware of two school bus fires that started in the side mounted electrical fuse panel on a pair of thomas built school buses.thefleet owner had reported the bus interiors filled with smoke, certain electrical devices became inoperative, and the buses stalled. the two buses involved in the fire incidents have consecutive vin numbers and the fires were similar, but not identical to a previous recall (06v-136) conducted by thomas built.these buses were not included in the prior recall, which involved a defective power distribution module (pdm).after further technical evaluation, freightliner decided they would conduct a safety recall to correct deficiencies in theprevious recall and also expand the population to capture all affected buses.the corrective action freightliner plans to take will be forwarded to odi when available. accordingly, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | ||||||
| PE07054 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 11/09/2007 | 03/04/2008 | EMERGENCY DOOR HANDLE FAILURE | 08V087000 | |
| The office of defects investigation opened this preliminary evaluationafterbecoming aware that fleets were having handle failures on the rear emergency door exit.the failure resulted in the door handle separating from thedoor latch mechanism.when the handle fails, the rear emergency exit door can not be opened from outside the bus.the failure results from corrosion of the exterior door handle around the securing roll pin and square drive latch mechanism, causing the protective finish to chip and flake.continued corrosion weakens the handle and eventually the handle may break while trying to open the exit door.odi was concerned that during an emergency, a person outside of the bus would break the door handle while trying to open the emergency exit door,potentially delaying evacuation of the bus.under the safety recall, the aluminum handles will be replaced with a more robust handle.the recall action resolves the issues raised by this investigation. accordingly, this investigation is closed. | ||||||