Freightliner LLC: Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Freightliner LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 1, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,819. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN 2001-2004 MY THOMAS BUILT MVP-EF, ER TRANSIT, MVP-ER, HD, AND HDX SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 24, 2000, AND MARCH 4, 2004. THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY CAN FRACTURE AND FAIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN COMPLETE SEPARATION.
The risk
TIE ROD FAILURE CAN POSSIBLY RESULT IN COMPLETE WHEEL SEPARATION AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
THOMAS BUILT WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPLACE THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 6, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOMAS BUILT AT (WE DO NOT YET HAVE A TELEPHONE NUMBER).
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Thomas HDX | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Thomas MVP EF | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Thomas MVP ER | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Thomas HD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Thomas HDX | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Thomas MVP EF | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Thomas MVP ER | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Thomas HD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Thomas HDX | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Thomas MVP EF | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Thomas MVP ER | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Thomas HD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Thomas HDX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Thomas MVP EF | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Thomas MVP ER | 1 | 12 | 1 | 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 05V137000.
Full record for the 2004 Thomas HDX → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →