The defect
CERTAIN MY 2005 AND 2006 THOMAS BUILT FS65 AND FS65 SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 3, 2005, AND SEPTEMBER 21, 2006. THE BATTERY CABLE MAY CHAFE ON A BRACKET ADJACENT TO THE STARTER.
The risk
CHAFING OF THE BATTERY CABLE ON THE BRACKET MAY LEAD TO A SHORT CIRCUIT, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND POSSIBLE INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
FREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPOSITION THE BATTERY CABLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 16, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 800-547-0712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses FS65 | 2005, 2006 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
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 Built Buses FS65 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Built Buses FS65 | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2006
47 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the electrical system; FREIGHTLINER LLC filed 99 campaigns in all.
| 06V476000 19 Dec 2006 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V481000 19 Dec 2006 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 06V484000 15 Dec 2006 | GENIE INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 06V459000 30 Nov 2006 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V444000 20 Nov 2006 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V439000 15 Nov 2006 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 06V410000 26 Oct 2006 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 06V403000 23 Oct 2006 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006