Recall 05V340000: 2002–2005 Thomas MVP ER and 4 other models

Report received

Jul 25, 2005

Manufacturer

Freightliner llc

Potentially affected

13,583vehicles

Model years

2001–2005

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2002 Thomas Conventional1 complaints
• 2003 Thomas Conventional0 complaints
• 2004 Thomas Conventional0 complaints
• 2002 Thomas ER0 complaints
• 2003 Thomas ER1 complaints
• 2004 Thomas ER0 complaints
• 2005 Thomas ER0 complaints
• 2002 Thomas MVP EF0 complaints
• 2003 Thomas MVP EF0 complaints
• 2004 Thomas MVP EF1 complaints
• 2005 Thomas MVP EF0 complaints
• 2002 Thomas MVP ER0 complaints
• 2003 Thomas MVP ER0 complaints
• 2004 Thomas MVP ER0 complaints
• 2005 Thomas MVP ER0 complaints
• 2001 Thomas SAF-T-Liner1 complaints