Consumer Complaint Detail

THOMAS / MVP EF / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006054855 Incident Date: Jan, 29 2006
Consumer's City: TRENTON Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Model Name: MVP EF Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, diesel:storage:tank assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1T88L3B1XW1 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 01 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 20 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated there is a build up of road salt corrosion on the fuel tank. the corrosion caused a leak in the fuel tank. the leak was discovered during a routine inspection. the fuel tank was cleaned and the hole was patched by an independent repair shop. the problem has not returned.