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Recalls 1
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- Certain my 2000-2003 freightliner, thomas mvp school bus and western stars trucks manufactured between november 19, 2000, and march 30, 2005, and equipped with webasto coolant heaters, model dbw 2010, assembled with webasto burner tubes, p/n 303046/26533a. The stainless steel burner tube is made out of a material that is not to specification and could fail prematurely.
- Risk
- Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire.
- Remedy
- Thomas built will notify its customers and replace the subject burner tubes with new certified burner tubes at no cost to the owner. The recall began on november 16, 2005. Owners may contact thomas built customer support office at 1‑336‑889‑4871 or contact freightliner at 1‑800‑547‑0712.
Recall number 05V207000 · Recall details
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Is the 2003 Thomas MVP reliable?
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the 2003 Thomas MVP.
What is the most common problem with the 2003 Thomas MVP?
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How many recalls does the 2003 Thomas MVP have?
1 recall, covering engine and engine cooling.
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