2002 Thomas Minotour: recalls and complaints

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• 07V14200027 Mar 2007Seat Belts
• 05V3470003 Aug 2005Other / School Bus Stop Arm Assembly
• 05V34000025 Jul 2005Other / School Bus Stop Arm Assembly
• 02V3180023 Dec 2002Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
• 02V2200006 Aug 2002Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

1. 07V142000Received 27 Mar 2007. 11,265 units.

   Seat Belts

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Certain my 1994 through 2002 thomas built minotour, fs-65, mvp-ef, er, and hdx-ef school buses manufactured between january 23, 1994, and april 15, 2002. The seat belt may chafe on the edge of a metal bracket and wear prematurely.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, possibly resulting in personal injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Thomas built will notify owners and replace any chafed seat belts and replace or modify the retainer strip to prevent any further chafing. The recall began on february 8, 2008. Owners may contact thomas built at 336-889-4871 or contact freightliner at 800-547-0712.

   Report filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-495. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Feb 2008.

2. 05V347000Received 3 Aug 2005. 5,954 units.

   Other / School Bus Stop Arm Assembly

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Certain 2002-2005 my thomas built minotour, conventional, mvp-er, er, hdx, and mvp-ef model school buses manufactured between january 8, 2002, and march 8, 2005, equipped with specialty mfg "5" series stop arms originally sold in or currently registered in states other than the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming, and the district of columbia. In extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the stop arm sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing vehicles should the motorist not stop at the correct location.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   For those buses operated in or near any of the states listed above, thomas built is encouraging the bus owners to obtain the replacement switch. For those buses operated in the warmer states, dealers will replace the switch upon owner request. For those customers who request the remedy, thomas built will replace the original switch with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected. The recall began on september 14, 2005. Owners may contact thomas built's customer support office at 336-889-4871.

   Report filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-454. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Sep 2005.

3. 05V340000Received 25 Jul 2005. 13,583 units.

   Other / School Bus Stop Arm Assembly

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Certain 2002-2005 my thomas built minotour, conventional, mvp-er, er, hdx, and mvp-ef model school buses manufactured between january 8, 2002, and march 8, 2005, equipped with specialty mfg "5" series stop arms originally sold in or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming, and the district of columbia. In extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the stop arm sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing vehicles should the motorist not stop at the correct location.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Thomas built will notify its owners and replace the original switch with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected free of charge. The recall began on september 14, 2005. Owners may contact thomas built's customer support office at 336-889-4871.

   Report filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-454. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Sep 2005.

4. 02V318002Received 3 Dec 2002. 2,616 units.

   Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain trucks equipped with caterpillar 3126e hydraulically controlled electronically actuated unit injected diesel engines with high efficiency pumps (hep8), the pump components may experience a high pressure seal failure which can result in a short period of rough running and subsequent engine stall due to a loss of injection actuation pressure.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Freightliner recall no. Fl404. Once engine stall occurs, the engine cannot be restarted, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Caterpillar is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will inspect the pump serial numbers and replace the pump if necessary. 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 caterpillar at 1-800-447-4986 or freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

   Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL404.

5. 02V220000Received 6 Aug 2002. 29 units.

   Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Certain school and transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." the seat belt anchorages will only hold 4,400 lbs. In lieu of the required 5000 lb.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In the event of a crash, a seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will add a fastener to the track mounted seat. Owner notification began april 21, 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 thomas built at 336-889-4871.

   Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Apr 2003.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Thomas Minotour?

33,447 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Thomas Minotour have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 21 recall campaigns for the Thomas Minotour, model years 1977 to 2005. 5 of them name the 2002 model year.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Thomas Minotour open?

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