Recall Register

2005 Thomas FS-65: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2005 Thomas FS-65. The newest campaign is 05V467000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Oct 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Rear / Axle / Spindle. NHTSA has 2 complaints 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, 05V467000, in the NHTSA record

Freightliner will notify its customers and inspect for the heat treat date code on the end of the rear spindles and replace the axle housing if necessary. The recall is expected to begin on january 23, 2006. Owners may contact freightliner
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 2,730 units in total.

  1. 05V467000Received . 1,100 units.

    Suspension / Rear / Axle / Spindle

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain 2005 thomas built fs-65 and c-2 school buses and 2005 freightliner argosy, columbia, century st, and m2 business class trucks manufactured between june 4 and july 8, 2005. The spindles in the rear axle housing were overheated during the heat treatment process. Incorrectly heat treated spindles could result in a fracture of the spindle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Incorrectly heat treated spindles could fracture, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Freightliner will notify its customers and inspect for the heat treat date code on the end of the rear spindles and replace the axle housing if necessary. The recall is expected to begin on january 23, 2006. Owners may contact freightliner

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-460. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 05V426000Received . 1,630 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain freightliner custom chassis fs-65 school bus chassis and fb-65 shuttle bus chassis equipped with caterpillar c7 engines and revised cooling packages and manufactured between january 24, 2004, and june 15, 2005. The front hydraulic line may rub through on a radiator tube, possibly resulting in the loss of brake fluid to the front brakes.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The defect may cause the loss of front brakes, resulting in extended stopping distances and possibly a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Freightliner and thomas built will notify its customers and will inspect and secure the brake line to provide more clearance free of charge. The recall began on january 20, 2006. Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-455. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

2 complaints, 2 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2005 Thomas FS-65: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Exterior Lighting2
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
5 May 2008

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2005 Thomas FS-65, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2006, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2005 Thomas FS-65
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. 20041
  2. 20052

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. 2005 Thomas FS-65: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/thomas/fs-65/2005/. 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
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FREIGHTLINER LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Thomas FS-65?
2,730 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 FS-65 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Thomas FS-65, model years 2004 to 2005. 2 of them name the 2005 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Thomas FS-65 name most often?
Exterior Lighting: 2 of 2 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Thomas FS-65 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.