The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 18,198 MY 2003-2009 THOMAS BUILT ER, MVP-ER, HDX, AND MVP-EF SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH A DUAL POWER SWITCH AND MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2002 THROUGH OCTOBER 17, 2008. SOLID STATE CIRCUIT BREAKERS MAY TRIP UNNECESSARILY POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER TO THE BUS CHASSIS AND BODY ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS CAUSING AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
The risk
UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
THOMAS BUILT BUS DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SOLID STATE DUAL POWER SWITCH WITH A MECHANICAL CIRCUIT PRODUCTION (MEGA FUSE). THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOMAS BUILT AT 1-336-889-4871.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas ER | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Thomas MVP EF | 2008 |
| Thomas MVP ER | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Thomas Built Buses ER | 2009 |
| Thomas Built Buses HDX | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 |
| Thomas Built Buses MVP ER | 2009 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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 | 2003 | 1 | 6 |
| Thomas ER | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| Thomas ER | 2005 | 0 | 6 |
| Thomas ER | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Thomas ER | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Thomas ER | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Thomas MVP EF | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Thomas MVP ER | 2003 | 0 | 8 |
| Thomas MVP ER | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| Thomas MVP ER | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| Thomas MVP ER | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Thomas MVP ER | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Thomas MVP ER | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Thomas Built Buses ER | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Built Buses HDX | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Thomas Built Buses HDX | 2004 | 0 | 7 |
| Thomas Built Buses HDX | 2005 | 0 | 8 |
| Thomas Built Buses HDX | 2006 | 0 | 12 |
| Thomas Built Buses HDX | 2007 | 0 | 12 |
| Thomas Built Buses HDX | 2008 | 0 | 8 |
| Thomas Built Buses HDX | 2009 | 2 | 6 |
| Thomas Built Buses MVP ER | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF | 2004 | 1 | 4 |
| Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF | 2006 | 0 | 7 |
| Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF | 2007 | 1 | 6 |
| Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF | 2009 | 1 | 7 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2008
29 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the electrical system; DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed 134 campaigns in all.
| 08V638000 3 Dec 2008 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 08V607000 24 Nov 2008 | JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| 08V586000 7 Nov 2008 | NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD |
| 08V549000 15 Oct 2008 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 08V521000 7 Oct 2008 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 08V508000 2 Oct 2008 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| 08V483000 22 Sept 2008 | SUNDOWNER TRAILERS, INC. |
| 08V446000 3 Sept 2008 | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008