2000 Thomas CL100

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the latches/locks/linkages › doors › latch. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner01V213001

Filed Jun 26, 200169 vehiclesFreightliner Corporation

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SMALL COMMERCIAL BUSES. THE TRANS/AIR AIR-CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR BELT GUARD CAN RUB AGAINST THE BRAKE LINE.

Risk. IF THE BRAKE LINE WEARS THROUGH, THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE BRAKE PRESSURE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AFFECTING THE CAPABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACED THE BELT GUARD WITH A REVISED VERSION TO PROVIDE GREATER CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINE AND GUARD AND A METAL GUARD WILL BE SECURED TO THE BRAKE LINE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 8, 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 1-336-841-5924.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch

Filed Dec 17, 2004ID

THE PROBLEM WE ARE EXPERIENCING IS THAT WE ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO HAVE A DEVICE THAT HOLDS THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR OPEN, THE DEVICE THAT THE O.E.M. SUPPLIES IS A CONSIDERABLE SAFETY HAZARD. THIS SLIDE DEVICE IS SO INCONSISTENT IN ITS OPERATION THAT IS BECOMING A SAFETY CONCERN WITH MANY DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF IDAHO. I BELIEVE THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. IT COULD SERIOUSLY AFFECT THE EVACUATION OF SCHOOL BUS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS DEVICE THAT ALL O.E.M.S ARE USING SO IT IS NOT SPECIFIC TO JUST ONE MANUFACTURER. *JB

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2001

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Deaths	Assessment
2001	1	1	0	0	Routine
2000 — this page	1	1	0	0	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jun 26, 2001. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.