2001-2005 Thomas Conventional, Thomas Er and others recall: school bus stop arm assembly

Freightliner LLC reported this safety recall on August 3, 2005. It covers about 5,954 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 5,954
reported: Aug 3, 2005
owners notified: Sep 14, 2005

Other: school bus stop arm assembly

What is wrong: 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.
Risk: 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.

Recall number 05V347000

Affected vehicles

Thomas Conventional 2002-2004 2002 2003 2004
Thomas Er 2002-2005 2002 2003 2004 2005
Thomas HDX 2002-2005 2002 2003 2004 2005
Thomas Minotour 2002-2005 2002 2003 2004 2005
Thomas MVP Ef 2002-2005 2002 2003 2004 2005
Thomas MVP Er 2002-2005 2002 2003 2004 2005
Thomas Saf-T-Liner Conventional 2001 2001

Questions about recall 05V347000

Is there a recall on the 2001-2005 Thomas Conventional, Thomas Er and others school bus stop arm assembly?

Yes. Recall 05V347000, reported on August 3, 2005, covers about 5,954 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 05V347000?

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.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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