The defect
ON CERTAIN SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES, THE WHEEL LUG NUT MAY NOT TIGHTEN COMPLETELY.
The risk
THE WHEEL COULD LOOSEN INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW WHEEL STUDS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 28, 2002. 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 336-889-4871.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas ER Transit | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Thomas MVP EF | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Thomas MVP ER | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
Components: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas ER Transit | 1999 | 0 | 6 |
| Thomas ER Transit | 2000 | 0 | 7 |
| Thomas ER Transit | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Thomas ER Transit | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas MVP EF | 1999 | 0 | 10 |
| Thomas MVP EF | 2000 | 0 | 11 |
| Thomas MVP EF | 2001 | 0 | 10 |
| Thomas MVP EF | 2002 | 0 | 9 |
| Thomas MVP ER | 1999 | 0 | 9 |
| Thomas MVP ER | 2000 | 0 | 12 |
| Thomas MVP ER | 2001 | 1 | 12 |
| Thomas MVP ER | 2002 | 0 | 9 |
Other wheels recalls in 2002
14 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the wheels; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 02V339000 17 Dec 2002 | SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS |
| 02V316000 26 Nov 2002 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 02V305000 14 Nov 2002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 02V250000 17 Sept 2002 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 02V242000 10 Sept 2002 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES |
| 02V235000 5 Sept 2002 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 02V212000 12 Aug 2002 | STRICK CORPORATION |
| 02V191000 23 Jul 2002 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002