Defect Investigations
Vehicles / Thomas built buses
| Inv. Number | Vehicle Make | Vehicle Model | Model Year | Description | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE04062 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MVP EF | 2003 | TIE ROD TUBE FAILURE | this investigation was prompted by complaints from two separate school busfleets.both fleets alleged that while maneuvering in a parking area, the |
| PE11031 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | C2 | 2007 | Pass-Through Power Stud Corrosion | Odi received a complaint regarding a corroded battery post located behind a service panel near the driver's seat on a 2006 thomas built c2 school bus |
| PE09050 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 | 2011 | REAR SPRING TRAILING ARM BOLT LOOSE | This investigation was opened after odi was informed by two school bus fleets that they had found loose bolts on the rear suspension trailing arms of |
| PE06035 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR | 2006 | MISSING ELECT. PANEL MOUNTING HARDWARE | This investigation was opened based on a fleet visit where the odi investigator observed an electrical panel that was dislocated from its mounting |
| PE09023 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | EF | 2010 | EMERGENCY WINDOW HANDLES BREAK | This investigation was opened after odi was informed by the new york state dot that handles on the side emergency "push out" windows were being |
| PE07012 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 | 2007 | INADVERTENT DOOR CLOSING | This investigation was opened based on four fleets contacting odi alleging multiple events where the front entrance door unexpectedly closed while |
| PE10011 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | HDX | 2010 | Dash Fires | This investigation was opened after odilearned of two dash fires that occurred on model year 2008 rear engine school buses.this investigation was |
| PE09047 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | EF | 2008 | THROTTLE STICKS ON FLOOR PLATE | This investigation was opened after afleet supervisor submitted a voq on a model year 2008 thomas built "ef" school bus and reported that "the |
| PE09027 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 | 2009 | DOOR GLASS DETACHMENT | This investigation was opened after a fleet notified odi that it had lost a front door glass panel while the bus was being operated.a field inspection |
| PE13006 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 | 2013 | Blocked Fuel Delivery Resulting in Stall | Odi was made aware of multiple allegations of engine stall resulting from a loose barcode sticker in the fuel tank of certain model year (my) 2012 |
| PE11032 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 | 2009 | Brake Line Chafing | The office of defects investigation (odi) received a complaint alleging brake fluid loss caused by a ruptured brake line that had chafed against a |
| PE06012 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | HDX | 2004 | ELECTRICAL PANEL FIRES | This investigation was opened based on four allegations of school bus fires in the power distribution module (pdm) area of the subject buses.during |
| EA04014 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MVP EF | 2003 | SCHOOL BUS LIGHTING FAILURES | SEE ATTACHED FOUR PAGE TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS. |
| PE19007 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | VISTA | 2013 | Rear Leaf Spring Fractures | Nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) has identified field reports in daimler truck north america's (dtna) 2018-4th quarter early warning |
| AQ18002 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR | 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America Recalls | Examination of safety recall filings for recalls 17v-761, 17v-810, 18v-157, and 18v-163 as submittedby daimler trucks north america (dtna) has raised |
| PE11029 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER HDX | 2011 | Thomas Built CNG Tank Abrasion | On august 29, 2011 odi received a vehicle owner's questionnaire (voq) from a los angeles school district indicating a 2003 thomas built saf-t-liner |
| PE10007 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 | 2011 | Stop Lamps Intermittent | This investigation was opened after odi was contacted by a fleet alleging that in certain situations, such as a "light" brake peal application during |
| PE10003 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 | 2008 | Inoperative 8-Way Warning Lamps | This investigation was opened after odi received a complaint from a school bus fleet stating they had experienced warning lamps failing upon opening |
| PE09021 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | EF | 2009 | SIDE WHEELCHAIR DOOR AJAR | This investigation was opened after odi learned that during "in service" inspections conducted by the new york dot, they identified buses on which the |
| PE09004 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | FS-65 | 2008 | BRAKE HOSE/TUBE ABRADING | This investigation was opened after odi received a complaint from a fleet indicating that the brake hoses were rubbing against the transmission |
| PE08068 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 | 2010 | IMPROPER HANDRAIL INSTALLATION | This investigation was opened aftera school bus district informed odi that during a "new businspection" the handrails were found to be mounted too |
| PE07054 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER C2 | 2008 | EMERGENCY DOOR HANDLE FAILURE | The office of defects investigation opened this preliminary evaluationafterbecoming aware that fleets were having handle failures on the rear |
| PE07029 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | FS-65 | 2005 | SIDE ELECTRICAL FUSE PANEL FIRES | The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation after becoming aware of two school bus fires that started in the side mounted |
| PE06049 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR | 2006 | WHEELCHAIR LIFT MICRO-SWITCH DISABLED | This investigation was opened after odi was contacted by a school bus fleet alleging that they had discovered numerous buses with ¿zip-ties¿ |
| EA07002 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | SAF-T-LINER | 2005 | STEERING COLUMN WELD CRACKS | As a result of the odi investigation, freightliner has agreed to recall (number 07v-289) all of the vehicles manufactured with steering columns |
| PE06057 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES | MINOTOUR DRW | 1999 | SEAT BELTS WEBBING ABRADING ON FRAME | This investigation was opened after odi received notification from two fleets alleging thediscovery ofnumerous seat belts with cut webbing as a result |
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