2007 Thomas MVP EF: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2007 Thomas MVP EF. The newest campaign is 08V432000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Aug 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.
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, 08V432000, in the NHTSA record
Daimler trucks is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts (please see 07e097). The recall began on november 26, 2008. Owners may contact ricon at 1-800-322-2884 or thomas built at 1-336-889-4871.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 279,203 units in total.
- 08V432000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- 08V430000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- 08V087000Structure / Body / Door / Hinge and Attachments
- 07V544000Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
08V432000Received . 1,046 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler trucks is recalling 2,250 my 2006 and 2007 thomas built minotour, fs65, c2, hdx, and mvp ef school buses and recreational vehicle chassis manufactured between march 9, 2005 and february 23, 2007, equipped with ricon s or k series wheelchair lifts. The anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. The pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. The lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift which fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Daimler trucks is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts (please see 07e097). The recall began on november 26, 2008. Owners may contact ricon at 1-800-322-2884 or thomas built at 1-336-889-4871.
Report filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Manufacturer campaign number FL-537. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08V430000Received . 1,419 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler trucks is recalling 1,419 my 2006 through 2008 thomas built school buses and recreational vehicle chassis manufactured between march 7, 2005 and may 27, 2008, equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Thomas built is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). The recall began on november 26, 2008. Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or thomas built 1-336-889-4871.
Report filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Manufacturer campaign number FL-536. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08V087000Received . 243,435 units.
Structure / Body / Door / Hinge and Attachments
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler trucks is recalling 243,435 my 1995-2008 thomas built school buses manufactured between january 1994, and march 10, 2008. (additional buses have been added to this recall campaign. Please see supplemental report no. 4) the emergency exit door handle begins corroding around the securing roll pin and square drive mechanism causing the protective finish to chip and flake. Continued corrosion and pitting weakens the handle. Handles weakened by corrosion may break while trying to open the door from the exterior.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of an emergency, a person on the outside of the bus may break the door handle trying to open the emergency exit potentially delaying evacuation and increasing the risk of personal injury to the vehicle's occupants.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Daimler trucks will notify owners and will replace the handles with a more robust handle free of charge. Repairs will be performed by thomas built buses dealerships. The recall began on august 18, 2008, and notification for the revised population is expected to begin on or about april 29, 2009. Owners may contact thomas built at 336-889-4871.
Report filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Manufacturer campaign number FL-525. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
07V544000Received . 33,303 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain 2001 through 2008 thomas built fs-56, er, mvp er, hdx, and mvp ef school buses manufactured from october 23, 2000, through january 24, 2006, equipped with tyco pc board and type II auto reset circuit breakers. Type II auto reset circuit breaker temperatures may exceed the rating of the tyco pc board causing the boards to melt potentially resulting in a vehicle fire.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A vehicle fire can occur possibly resulting in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Thomas built will notify owners and repair the buses by replacing the type II auto reset circuit breakers with manual circuit breakers, and the jumper cable. The recall began on march 28, 2008. Owners may contact thomas built customer support office at 336-889-4871.
Report filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-516. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE07054 | Preliminary evaluation | EMERGENCY DOOR HANDLE FAILURE | Structure / Body / Door / Hinge and Attachments | 9 Nov 2007 | 4 Mar 2008 | 08V087000 |
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.
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 2007 Thomas MVP EFThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2007 Thomas MVP EF: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/thomas/mvp-ef/2007/. 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
- 15 May 2019
- 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 2007 Thomas MVP EF?
- 279,203 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Thomas MVP EF have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 24 recall campaigns for the Thomas MVP EF, model years 1994 to 2008. 4 of them name the 2007 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2007 Thomas MVP EF open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.