Consumer Complaint Detail

THOMAS / MVP ER / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005124492 Incident Date: May, 11 2005
Consumer's City: MESA Consumer's State: AZ
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Model Name: MVP ER Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1T7HT4B2311 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 22 2007 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 2001 mvp-er-140 hs school bus complaint due to a defect. consumer states that school bus model listed above caught fire in the engine compartment. *kb an accident investigator determined that the fire started when pressurized transmission fluid sprayed from the transmission throughout the engine compartment. the transmission vent tube had been crushed by the weight of the crossover exhaust pipe, which was normally positioned two inches above the vent. over time, the brackets that hold the crossover pipe became loose, allowing the pipe to fall down and make contact with the transmission vent. once the vent was closed, pressure built up in the transmission, and its fluid was expelled from the dipstick tube. the investigator's findings concluded the fire was the result of the negligent design of the crossover exhaust pipe, specifically the number, location and or type of brackets used to hold the pipe in place. given the risk presented by closure of the transmission vent, it was imperative that the pipe be installed so that its position relative to the transmission vent would not shift over time. *jb