2003 Thomas Built Buses MVP EF: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2003 Thomas Built Buses MVP EF. The newest campaign is 08V622000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Nov 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 08V622000, in the NHTSA record
Thomas built bus dealers will replace the solid state dual power switch with a mechanical circuit production (mega fuse). The recall is expected to begin during april 2009. Owners may contact thomas built at 1-336-889-4871.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 19,419 units in total.
08V622000Received . 18,198 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler trucks is recalling 18,198 my 2003-2009 thomas built er, mvp-er, hdx, and mvp-ef school and transit buses equipped with a dual power switch and manufactured from february 1, 2002 through october 17, 2008. Solid state circuit breakers may trip unnecessarily potentially resulting in a loss of power to the bus chassis and body electrical circuits causing an unexpected loss of engine power and exterior lighting.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Unexpected loss of engine power and exterior lighting could result in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Thomas built bus dealers will replace the solid state dual power switch with a mechanical circuit production (mega fuse). The recall is expected to begin during april 2009. Owners may contact thomas built at 1-336-889-4871.
Report filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Manufacturer campaign number FL-539. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08V088000Received . 760 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler trucks is recalling 760 my 2003-2007 thomas built school buses manufactured between july 6, 2005 and july 19, 2006, equipped with braun wheelchair lifts, models nl, ncl, or nvl. The threshold warning systems of the subject model wheelchair lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, platform lift systems for motor vehicles.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should the threshold warning system fail to operate, the lift user can fall from the vehicle and be seriously injured.
- 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 8, 2008. Owners may contact thomas built at 336-889-4871.
Report filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Manufacturer campaign number FL-524. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V205000Received . 461 units.
Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain thomas school buses, the alternator cable can pinch between the air conditioning compressor and engine block.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can result in damage to wire insulation and potentially cause a short circuit.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will re-route the cable. Owner notification began july 28, 2003. 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 freightliner/thomas built at
Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-415. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE04062 | Preliminary evaluation | TIE ROD TUBE FAILURE | Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly | 3 Sep 2004 | 2 Feb 2005 | |
| EA04014 | Engineering analysis | SCHOOL BUS LIGHTING FAILURES | Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch | 9 Jun 2004 | 20 Dec 2004 |
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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
Follow by RSS:Thomas Built Buses recallsVehicle recalls
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2003 Thomas Built Buses MVP EFThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2003 Thomas Built Buses MVP EF: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/thomas-built-buses/mvp-ef/2003/. 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
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Thomas Built Buses MVP EF?
- 19,419 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Thomas Built Buses MVP EF have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Thomas Built Buses MVP EF, model years 2003 to 2012. 3 of them name the 2003 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Thomas Built Buses MVP EF open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.