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2010 Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the 2010 Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF. The newest campaign is 11V222000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Apr 2011. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner. NHTSA has no complaint on file for 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, 11V222000, in the NHTSA record

Dtna will notify owners and provide information on how to obtain the retrofit kit from carrier along with repair instructions. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on may 20, 2011. (see carrier's recall campaign 11e-003.) owners may contact carrier at 1-800-793-4741 or dtna at 1-800-547-0712.
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Recall campaigns

9 campaigns, newest first. 16,417 units in total.

  1. 11V222000Received . 6,831 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 saf-t-liner c2, saf-t-liner hdx, mvp-ef, fs-65, and minotor school buses manufactured from january 2, 2006, through january 31, 2011, equipped with carrier genv em-1 evaporator units. Due to time, temperature, and/or vibration, the fuse may loosen in the fuse holder resulting in high resistance and arcing.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt, and a vehicle fire may occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dtna will notify owners and provide information on how to obtain the retrofit kit from carrier along with repair instructions. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on may 20, 2011. (see carrier's recall campaign 11e-003.) owners may contact carrier at 1-800-793-4741 or dtna at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Manufacturer campaign number FL-604. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 11V223000Received . 64 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 saf-t-liner hdx, mvp-ef, and minotor non school buses manufactured from january 2, 2006, through january 31, 2011, equipped with carrier genv em-1 evaporator units. Due to time, temperature, and/or vibration, the fuse may loosen in the fuse holder resulting in high resistance and arcing.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If sufficient arcing occurs, the fuse holder may melt, and a vehicle fire may occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dtna will notify owners and provide information on how to obtain the retrofit kit from carrier along with repair instructions. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on may 20, 2011. (see carrier's recall campaign 11e-003.) owners may contact carrier at 1-800-793-4741 or dtna at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Manufacturer campaign number FL-604. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 10V486000Received . 294 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks is recalling certain thomas built mvp-ef, hdx, and saf-t-liner c2 school buses manufactured from march 17, 2009, through december 7, 2009, equipped with stabilus bloc-o-lift, p/n 5561ed, driver seats. The weld which holds the mounting tab to the shock body was improperly welded and can break.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The seat could drop unexpectedly without prior warning and could cause momentary loss of steering control, possibly resulting in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks will notify owners and repairs will be performed by authorized thomas built buses service facilities free of charge. The safety recall began on november 24, 2010. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 10V487000Received . 6 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks is recalling certain thomas built mvp-ef and hdx non school buses manufactured from march 17, 2009, through december 7, 2009, equipped with stabilus bloc-o-lift, p/n 5561ed, driver seats. The weld which holds the mounting tab to the shock body was improperly welded and can break.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The seat could drop unexpectedly with out prior warning and could cause momentary loss of steering control, possibly resulting in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks will notify owners and repairs will be performed by authorized thomas built buses service facilities free of charge. The safety recall began on november 24, 2010. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 10V396000Received . 1,117 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2011 mvp-ef thomas built school buses manufactured from september 12, 2008 through july 16, 2010, equipped with the megafuse junction box. On affected vehicles the megafuse junction box is located in an area exposed to excessive road splash and spry. In some applications the cable connections may corrode rapidly. If undetected, extreme corrosion may cause a power cable to become separated from the power source resulting in an unexpected engine shutdown or loss of vehicle lighting and windshield wipers.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Unexpected engine shutdown or a loss of vehicle lighting and windshield wipers in certain traffic conditions could increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks will replace the mega fuse junction block and electrical box free of charge. The safety recall began on december 13, 2010. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 10V397000Received . 66 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2011 mvp-ef non school buses manufcatured from september 12, 2008 through july 16, 2010, equipped with the megafuse junction box. On affected vehicles the megafuse junction box is located in an area exposed to excessive road splash and spry. In some applications the cable connections may corrode rapidly. If undetected, extreme corrosion may cause a power cable to become separated from the power source resulting in an unexpected engine shutdown or loss of vehicle lighting and windshield wipers.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Unexpected engine shutdown or a loss of vehicle lighting and windshield wipers in certain traffic conditions could increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks will replace the mega fuse junction block and electrical box free of charge. The safety recall began on december 13, 2010. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 09V462000Received . 5,082 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 thomas built mvp-ef school buses manufactured from february 15, 2005 through november 23, 2009. The accelerator pedal may become wedged against the scuff plate and become stuck in full throttle position.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A stuck accelerator pedal may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks will notify owners and dealers will raise the accelerator pedal free of charge. The safety recall began on march 17, 2010. Owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Manufacturer campaign number FL-570. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  8. 09V394000Received . 2,922 units.

    Other / School Bus Stop Arm Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 thomas built school buses manufactured between march 31, 2008 and february 18, 2009, equipped with specialty manufacturing, INC. (smi) 000290 LED light kits. A change to the wire used in the LED light kits may reduce the effective life of the lights used on the stop arms. The lights may stop functioning without warning.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Should the LED lights stop functioning, visibility of a stopped bus would be decreased, possibly endangering a child or pedestrian to injury by passing vehicles.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Thomas built will notify owners and light kits will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall began on february 3, 2010. Owners may contact thomas built at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Manufacturer campaign number FL-562. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  9. 09V287000Received . 35 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks is recalling 35 model year 2010 mvp-ef and hdx thomas built transit buses manufactured from october 22, 2008 through march 25, 2009 the emergency exit push-out window may be installed improperly resulting in binding of the window.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of an emergency evacuation, binding emergency exit windows may delay evacuation and may increase the risk of personal injury to the vehicle occupants.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. Repairs will be performed by daimler trucks dealerships. The safety recall began on november 5, 2009. Owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712 or thomas built customer support office at 1-336-889-4871.

    Report filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Manufacturer campaign number FL-555. 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

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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. 20033
  2. 20044
  3. 20054
  4. 20067
  5. 20076
  6. 20083
  7. 20097
  8. 20109
  9. 20119
  10. 20121

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2010 Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/thomas-built-buses/mvp-ef/2010/. 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

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2010 Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF?
16,417 units in 9 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. 9 of them name the 2010 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2010 Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.