Recall 05V347000: 2002–2005 Thomas ER and 4 other models

Report received

Aug 3, 2005

Manufacturer

Freightliner llc

Potentially affected

5,954vehicles

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 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.

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

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.

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