Freightliner Corporation: Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 20, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,800. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES, MISALIGNMENT OF THE FAN DRIVE SYSTEM COMPONENTS CAN CAUSE PREMATURE BELT AND PULLEY BEARING WEAR.
The 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.
The 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.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Thomas MVP ER | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Thomas MVP ER | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Thomas MVP ER | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Thomas MVP ER | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Thomas MVP ER | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Thomas MVP ER | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Thomas Built Buses MVP ER | 0 | 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 02V085000.
Full record for the 2001 Thomas MVP ER → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →