2003 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MVP EF Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 03V205000 on 06/03/2003
- Component:
- Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/1998 - 04/29/2003
- Affected:
- 461
- Defect:
- On certain thomas school buses, the alternator cable can pinch between the air conditioning compressor and engine block.
- Consequence:
- This can result in damage to wire insulation and potentially cause a short circuit.
- Correction:
- Dealers will re-route the cable. owner notification began july 28, 2003. 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 freightliner/thomas built at
- Notes:
- Freightliner/thomas built recall no. fl-415.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 08V622000 on 11/30/2008
- Component:
- Electrical system:fuses and circuit breakers
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/2002 - 10/16/2008
- Affected:
- 18,198
- Defect:
- 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:
- Unexpected loss of engine power and exterior lighting could result in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- 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.
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