Freightliner Corporation: Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 6, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 15. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES, THE WHEEL LUG NUT MAY NOT TIGHTEN COMPLETELY.
The risk
THE WHEEL COULD LOOSEN INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW WHEEL STUDS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 28, 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 336-889-4871.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Thomas ER Transit | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Thomas MVP EF | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Thomas MVP ER | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Thomas ER Transit | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Thomas MVP EF | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Thomas MVP ER | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Thomas ER Transit | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Thomas MVP EF | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Thomas MVP ER | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Thomas ER Transit | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Thomas MVP EF | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Thomas MVP ER | 0 | 9 | 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 02V221000.
Full record for the 2002 Thomas ER Transit → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →