Thomas Saf-t-liner Hd 2000

Model Saf-t-liner Hd made in 2000 by Thomas got 1 consumer complain there is 1 investigation as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to structure. . The car had one investigation (structure). There were some recalls concerningstructure, vehicle speed control.

Model 2000

Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
STRUCTURE - BODY
01V104000FREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONfrom 10/01/2000 to 02/28/2001V (Vehicle)14509/14/2001MFRTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.03/27/200103/29/2001571221
Defect SummaryVehicle description: certain school buses built with composite front roof caps fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 221, school bus body joint strength. the roof cap does not meet the requirements due to the omission of the adhesive that joins the roof to the bus body.
Consequence SummaryIn the event of a crash, the roof of the vehicle may crush, not properly protecting the vehicle occupants.
Corrective SummaryDealers will re-bond the roof cap to the roof sheet metal. owner notification began september 14, 2001. 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 1-336-889-4871.
NotesAlso contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
01V103000FREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONfrom 10/01/2000 to 03/31/2001V (Vehicle)14606/08/2001MFRTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.03/27/200103/29/2001
Defect SummaryVehicle description: school buses. the accelerator pedal can possibly hang up on the floor rubber.
Consequence SummaryThe driver would be expecting the vehicle's speed to decrease, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective SummaryDealers will install a stainless steel plate under the accelerator pedal. owner notification began june 8, 2001. 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 1-336-889-4871.
NotesAlso contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
PE07054THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.11/09/200703/04/2008EMERGENCY DOOR HANDLE FAILURE08V087000
 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.

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
STRUCTURE - BODY
07/01/2008248000
 Annual inspection revealed broken roof bows on two seperate school busses. the thomas dealer has avaliable a repair part and procedure, a stiffener is welded in the bow at the window header.