Recall Register

2000 Thomas Transit Liner ER: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2000 Thomas Transit Liner ER. The newest campaign is 01V111004. NHTSA received the report on 16 Jul 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Compressor. 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.

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, 01V111004, in the NHTSA record

Cummins is handling the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will replace the air compressor. 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 commins at 1-800-343-7357 or thomas built at 1-336-841-5924.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 485 units in total.

  1. 01V111004Received . 194 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Compressor

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: transit and shuttle buses equipped with cummins isc and isl diesel engines. The internal front bushing can spin, causing damage to the air compressor, and possibly to the spindle drive at the rear face of the air compressor which is used to provide power to the vehicle hydraulic pump. Failure of the air compressor's spindle drive could lead to loss of power assist if the hydraulic pump ceases to operate.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Without power assist, the vehicle becomes very difficult to turn and could possibly result in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Cummins is handling the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will replace the air compressor. 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 commins at 1-800-343-7357 or thomas built at 1-336-841-5924.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION.

  2. 01V104000Received . 145 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: certain school buses built with composite front roof caps fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 221, "school bus body joint strength." the roof cap does not meet the requirements due to the omission of the adhesive that joins the roof to the bus body.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, the roof of the vehicle may crush, not properly protecting the vehicle occupants.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will re-bond the roof cap to the roof sheet metal. Owner notification began september 14, 2001. 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 1-336-889-4871.

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

  3. 01V103000Received . 146 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: school buses. The accelerator pedal can possibly hang up on the floor rubber.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The driver would be expecting the vehicle's speed to decrease, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a stainless steel plate under the accelerator pedal. Owner notification began june 8, 2001. 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 1-336-889-4871.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. 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. 20003
  2. 20013

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. 2000 Thomas Transit Liner ER: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/thomas/transit-liner-er/2000/. 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
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2000 Thomas Transit Liner ER?
485 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 Transit Liner ER have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Thomas Transit Liner ER, model years 2000 to 2001. 3 of them name the 2000 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Thomas Transit Liner ER open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.