2001-2008 Thomas Er, Thomas MVP Ef and others recall: fuses and circuit breakers

Freightliner LLC reported this safety recall on November 29, 2007. It covers about 33,303 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 33,303
reported: Nov 29, 2007
owners notified: Mar 28, 2008
related complaints: 1

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

What is wrong: 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 in a vehicle fire.
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.

Recall number 07V544000

Affected vehicles

Thomas Er 2001-2008 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Thomas MVP Ef 2001-2008 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Thomas MVP Er 2001-2008 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Thomas Built Buses FS-65 2001-2008 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Thomas Built Buses HDX 2001-2008 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 1 complaints about electrical problems.

2005 Thomas Er 2006 Thomas Er 2007 Thomas Er 2008 Thomas Er 2005 Thomas MVP Ef 2006 Thomas MVP Ef 2007 Thomas MVP Ef 2008 Thomas MVP Ef 2005 Thomas MVP Er 2006 Thomas MVP Er 2007 Thomas MVP Er 2008 Thomas MVP Er

Questions about recall 07V544000

Is there a recall on the 2001-2008 Thomas Er, Thomas MVP Ef and others fuses and circuit breakers?

Yes. Recall 07V544000, reported on November 29, 2007, covers about 33,303 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 07V544000?

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.

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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