Freightliner Corporation: Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 26, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 69. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SMALL COMMERCIAL BUSES. THE TRANS/AIR AIR-CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR BELT GUARD CAN RUB AGAINST THE BRAKE LINE.
The risk
IF THE BRAKE LINE WEARS THROUGH, THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE BRAKE PRESSURE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AFFECTING THE CAPABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACED THE BELT GUARD WITH A REVISED VERSION TO PROVIDE GREATER CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINE AND GUARD AND A METAL GUARD WILL BE SECURED TO THE BRAKE LINE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 8, 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 1-336-841-5924.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Thomas CL100 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Thomas CL100 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V213001.
Full record for the 2001 Thomas CL100 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →