2001 Thomas Mvp Er
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Recalls
12 recalls name the 2001 Thomas Mvp Er. Newest first.
Daimler trucks IS recalling 3,773 my 1996 through 2002 thomas built mvp er school buses manufactured from june 8, 1995 through february 16, 2001, equipped with caterpillar 3116 and 3126 engines. un-fused power cables were tie-wrapped to a wire braid engine fuel return hose. over time these cables may chafe, wearing through the wire loom and eventually…
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a short circuit, a vehicle fire can occur.
Remedy
Thomas built will notify owners and inspect and replace the cables as necessary free of charge. the recall IS expected to begin on or about november 28, 2008. owners may contact thomas built at 1-336-889-4871.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Remedy
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.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
A vehicle fire can occur possibly resulting in a crash.
Remedy
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.
Certain my 2000 through 2003 thomas built hdx and mvp-er school buses manufactured between april 23, 2000, and november 14, 2003. the service air brake pedal, for both non-adjustable and adjustable brake pedals, may contact the front structure on the bus, limiting the maximum brake force available.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Insufficient air brake pressure may cause extended stopping distances without prior warning, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Thomas built will notify owners and repair the affected buses free of charge. the recall began on september 14, 2007. Owners can contact thomas built at 336-889-4871 or contact freightliner at 800-547-0712.
Certain 1998-2003 my freightliner FS-65 school bus chassis and MB-45, MB-55, and xb shuttle bus chassis, and thomas built bus: mvp-er and mvp-ef school bus and non-school bus models equipped with cummins isb diesel engines and equipped with federal-mogal 12 and 24 volt fuel lift pumps. the fuel pump could fail to transfer fuel appropriately creating an…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Should the engine stall while the vehicle IS in use, a possible vehicle crash could occur.
Remedy
Cummins will notify the customers of freightliner and thomas built and replace the fuel lift pump free of charge. owners may contact cummins at 1-800-diesels.
Certain 2001-2004 my thomas built mvp-ef, er transit, mvp-er, HD, and hdx school buses manufactured between september 24, 2000, and march 4, 2004. the tie rod assembly can fracture and fail, possibly resulting in complete separation.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Tie rod failure can possibly result in complete wheel separation and a vehicle crash could occur.
Remedy
Thomas built will notify its customers and will replace the tie rod assembly free of charge. the recall began september 6, 2005. owners may contact thomas built at (we do not yet have a telephone number).
On certain school or transit buses with passenger seat belts with retractors, the cover halves for the retractable portion of the belt can separate completely and release the seat belt connector. if this occurs, one of the load bearing pins in the connector could separate from the connector and render the seat belt unusable. in the event of a crash, the…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If this occurs, one of the load bearing pins in the connector could separate from the connector and render the seat belt unusable. in the event of a crash, the seat occupant would not be properly restrained resulting in an injury.
Remedy
Dealers will provide a plastic outer cover that snaps over the existing cover on units in the field and will replace broken seat belts free of charge. 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 336-841-5924 or amsafe at 574-266-8330.
On certain school and transit buses, the wheel lug nut may not tighten completely.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The wheel could loosen increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle.
Remedy
Dealers will install new wheel studs. owner notification began february 28, 2002. 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 336-889-4871.
On certain school buses, misalignment of the fan drive system components can cause premature belt and pulley bearing wear.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the school bus IS disabled by a cooling system failure and IS stalled on the side of the road, an increased risk of a crash resulting in injury to a school bus occupant could occur.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the fan belt, idler pulley, and belt tensioner and the pulley's laser will be aligned. owner notification began june 10, 2002. 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 at 1-800-547-0712.
Vehicle description: medium duty trucks, fire trucks, and transit buses and school buses equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries. the weld attaching the clevis to the plate has insufficient penetration and could allow the clevis to separate from the plate.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the clevis separated from the plate while the vehicle was in use, the vehicle would return to idle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace these pedals. owner notification began march 18, 2002. 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 at 1-800-547-0712.
Vehicle description: certain school buses equipped with syntec seats fail to conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection." some seats (1) fail to meet the required four inch clearance during the test procedure, while still meeting the post test condition; (2) fail to meet the required frontal pre-load…
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly protected.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the seat frame and the seat back cushion on these vehicles. owner notification began november 13, 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 336-889-4871.
Vehicle description: certain school buses fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 121, "air brake systems." these vehicles do not comply due to the low air warning system detecting pressure in only one reservoir system and not both as required.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This does not meet the standard.
Remedy
Dealers will correct the low air pressure switch wiring. owner notification began july 27, 2001. owner notification IS expected to begin 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 336-881-7219.
Owner complaints
1 complaints1 involved a fire
Latest complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
2001 mvp-er-140 hs school bus complaint due to a defect. Consumer states that school bus model listed above caught fire in the engine compartment. *kb an accident investigator determined that the fire started when pressurized transmission fluid sprayed from the transmission throughout the engine…
2001 mvp-er-140 hs school bus complaint due to a defect. Consumer states that school bus model listed above caught fire in the engine compartment. *kb an accident investigator determined that the fire started when pressurized transmission fluid sprayed from the transmission throughout the engine compartment. the transmission vent tube had been crushed by the weight of the crossover exhaust pipe, which was normally positioned two inches above the vent. Over time, the brackets that hold the crossover pipe became loose, allowing the pipe to fall down and make contact with the transmission vent. Once the vent was closed, pressure built up in the transmission, and its fluid was expelled from the dipstick tube. the investigator's findings concluded the fire was the result of the negligent design of the crossover exhaust pipe, specifically the number, location and or type of brackets used to hold the pipe in place. given the risk presented by closure of the transmission vent, it was imperative that the pipe be installed so that its position relative to the transmission vent would not shift over time. *Jb
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Emergency door handle failure
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…
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.
- Side electrical fuse panel fires
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…
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.
- Restricted brake pedal movement
Odi was contacted by the new york dot who reportedseveral buses failed braking tests when being tested during an annual inspection. The subject school buses are optioned with an adjustable foot pedal positioning device that allows the driver to raise and lower the brake pedal height to suit his/her seating…
Odi was contacted by the new york dot who reportedseveral buses failed braking tests when being tested during an annual inspection. The subject school buses are optioned with an adjustable foot pedal positioning device that allows the driver to raise and lower the brake pedal height to suit his/her seating position.when the lowest pedal position IS selected (by a button on the dashboard), nydot reported that the brake pedal bottomed out on the floor, thus preventing a full brake pedal application.this resulted in a reduction of brake torque at the wheel ends.freightliner will conduct a safety recall to correct this problem.the remedy calls for a longer pedal push rod being installed in- place of the original push rod. They also increased the population to include the mvp-er model buses.this resolves the issue raised by this investigation. Accordingly, this investigation IS closed.
- Tie rod tube failure
This investigation was prompted by complaints from two separate school busfleets.both fleets alleged that while maneuvering in a parking area, the tie-rod tube disconnected from one of the tie-rods.dana, freightliner and thomas built buses recently completed extensive tesing and determined that a crack may initiate on…
This investigation was prompted by complaints from two separate school busfleets.both fleets alleged that while maneuvering in a parking area, the tie-rod tube disconnected from one of the tie-rods.dana, freightliner and thomas built buses recently completed extensive tesing and determined that a crack may initiate on the internal thread root of the tie rod.this condition IS due to inadequate dampening in the chassis system to account for normal brake-induced vibration.these cracks may lead to separation of the tie rod from the assembly.approximately 5,839 dana steer axles equipped with a certain trw tie rod assembly utilizing a cut thread design are involved:a.1320 axle applications, thomas part number 61110702 and 61110705 installed on thomas buses with 6" brakes and 30" air chambers;b.1460 axle applications, thomas bus part number 61110707 and 61110708 installed with 6" brakes and 30" air chambers. Thomas built bus will replace the existing tie rod assemblies which contain the cut thread design with a new tie rod assembly that utilizes a rolled thread design.a rolled thread provides less stress on the critical area of the tie rod. A copy of the defect report IS attached. This action resolves the issues raised by this investigation.accordingly,this investigation IS closed.
- Fan drive update
In october 2001, thomas built buses sent out a vehicle owner notification (von) to bus owners outlining procedures for the proper alignment and replacement of the engine's fan drive components.directions in the communication require that the idler pulley, belt tensioner, and the fan belt will need to be…
In october 2001, thomas built buses sent out a vehicle owner notification (von) to bus owners outlining procedures for the proper alignment and replacement of the engine's fan drive components.directions in the communication require that the idler pulley, belt tensioner, and the fan belt will need to be replaced.presumably, this action was being recommended to eliminate fan belt separations while the buses are in service.a fan belt separation would result in the ngine overheating and ultimately stalling.as a result of this action, odi contacted two fleets and determined that they had suffered disabled buses on the shoulder of the road as a result of a fan belt failure.on february 12, 2001, odi opened thie preliminary evaluation to understand the extent of the failures and the rationale for conducting an owner notification program in lieu of a safety recall campaign.on march 15, 2002, thomas built filed a defect report outlining their plans to conduct a safety recall to notify the remaining owners and remedy the affected school buses.this investigation IS closed.
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