Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers

NHTSA campaign 06V136000 · announced April 25, 2006 · filed by Freightliner Llc · 11,666 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN MY 2004 THROUGH 2006 THOMAS BUILT HDX, EF, AND FS-65 SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 4, 2004, AND FEBRUARY 14, 2006. THE BODY POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (PDM) WAS MANUFACTURED WITH COPPER CIRCUITS THAT ARE TOO THIN FOR THE ELECTRICAL LOADS ENCOUNTERED, POSSIBLY CAUSING THE BOARD TO OVERHEAT.

The risk

IF THE PDM OVERHEATS IT MAY GENERATE SMOKE AND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

What to do

THOMAS BUILT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPLACE THE PDM'S THIN COPPER CIRCUITS WITH THICKER COPPER CIRCUITS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOMAS BUILT AT 1-877-660-4938.

Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-475.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2004 Thomas Built Buses Ef
• 2005 Thomas Built Buses Ef
• 2006 Thomas Built Buses Ef
• 2004 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65
• 2005 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65
• 2006 Thomas Built Buses Fs-65
• 2004 Thomas Built Buses Hdx
• 2005 Thomas Built Buses Hdx
• 2006 Thomas Built Buses Hdx

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.