Recall Register

2006 Thomas Built Buses FS65: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2006 Thomas Built Buses FS65. The newest campaign is 08V321000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Jul 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment Adaptive/Mobility. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 08V321000, in the NHTSA record

Daimler trucks will notify owners and provide a free remedy which will be performed by thomas built dealerships. The recall began on august 27, 2008. Owners may contact thomas built at 1-336-889-4871.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 2,205 units in total.

  1. 08V321000Received . 5 units.

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks is recalling 5 my 2006 thomas built fs-65 school buses manufactured between june 1 and june 8, 2006, equipped with maxon wheelchair lifts. Bending occurs on the locking bracket attachments and in the ramp extrusion which fail to conform to the loading requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Injury could occur to the lift user.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks will notify owners and provide a free remedy which will be performed by thomas built dealerships. The recall began on august 27, 2008. Owners may contact thomas built at 1-336-889-4871.

    Report filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Manufacturer campaign number FL-533. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 06V421000Received . 2,200 units.

    Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain my 2005 and 2006 thomas built fs65 and fs65 school bus chassis manufactured between january 3, 2005, and september 21, 2006. The battery cable may chafe on a bracket adjacent to the starter.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Chafing of the battery cable on the bracket may lead to a short circuit, resulting in a vehicle fire and possible injury to the occupants.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Freightliner will notify owners and reposition the battery cable free of charge. The recall began on february 16, 2007. Owners may contact freightliner at 800-547-0712.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-481. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2006 Thomas Built Buses FS65
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA07002Engineering analysisSTEERING COLUMN WELD CRACKSSteering / Column30 Jan 200712 Jul 200707V289000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20051
  2. 20062

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2006 Thomas Built Buses FS65: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/thomas-built-buses/fs65/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Thomas Built Buses FS65?
2,205 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Thomas Built Buses FS65 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Thomas Built Buses FS65, model years 2005 to 2006. 2 of them name the 2006 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Thomas Built Buses FS65 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.