Freightliner LLC: Service Brakes, Air
Freightliner LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 23, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN MY 2000 THROUGH 2003 THOMAS BUILT HDX AND MVP-ER SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 23, 2000, AND NOVEMBER 14, 2003. THE SERVICE AIR BRAKE PEDAL, FOR BOTH NON-ADJUSTABLE AND ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDALS, MAY CONTACT THE FRONT STRUCTURE ON THE BUS, LIMITING THE MAXIMUM BRAKE FORCE AVAILABLE.
The risk
INSUFFICIENT AIR BRAKE PRESSURE MAY CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
THOMAS BUILT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE AFFECTED BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT THOMAS BUILT AT 336-889-4871 OR CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 800-547-0712.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Thomas HDX | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Thomas MVP ER | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Thomas HDX | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Thomas MVP ER | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Thomas HDX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Thomas MVP ER | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Thomas HDX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Thomas MVP ER | 0 | 12 | 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 07V137000.
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