Freightliner Corporation: Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Freightliner Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 2, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 461. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN THOMAS SCHOOL BUSES, THE ALTERNATOR CABLE CAN PINCH BETWEEN THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR AND ENGINE BLOCK.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO WIRE INSULATION AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE CABLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 28, 2003. 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/THOMAS BUILT AT
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-Ef | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Thomas MVP EF | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Thomas MVP EF | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Thomas MVP EF | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Thomas MVP EF | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Thomas MVP EF | 3 | 8 | 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 03V205000.
Full record for the 2003 Thomas Built Buses Mvp-Ef → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →