OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

05V137000

Steering:linkages:tie Rod Assembly

Reported Apr 1, 2005 · FREIGHTLINER LLC

Summary

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.

Consequence

TIE ROD FAILURE CAN POSSIBLY RESULT IN COMPLETE WHEEL SEPARATION AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

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).

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

2004 Thomas Mvp Er 2004 Thomas Hdx 2004 Thomas Mvp Ef 2003 Thomas Hd 2003 Thomas Mvp Er 2003 Thomas Hdx 2003 Thomas Mvp Ef 2002 Thomas Mvp Ef 2002 Thomas Hdx 2002 Thomas Hd 2002 Thomas Mvp Er 2001 Thomas Hdx 2001 Thomas Mvp Ef 2001 Thomas Hd 2001 Thomas Mvp Er

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