Thomas Built Buses, Inc.: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Thomas Built Buses, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 5, 1995 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 300. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE ROUTING OF THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE CAN ALLOW HEAT FROM THE AIR DISCHARGE LINE TO MELT THE CABLE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A POSSIBLE SHORT CIRCUIT AND LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REROUTE THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE AND REPLACE ANY CABLES THAT SHOW DAMAGE.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Thomas MVP EF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Thomas MVP EF | 0 | 3 | 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 95V170000.
Full record for the 1995 Thomas MVP EF → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →