Thomas Minotour, MVP EF; Thomas Built Buses FS-65, HDX EF (1994-2002): Seat belts
Recall 07V142000 · Mar 27, 2007 · Freightliner LLC
11,265
vehicles affected
11,265
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 07V142000
- Date
- Mar 27, 2007
- Maker
- Freightliner LLC
- Units affected
- 11,265
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts
- Model years
- 1994-2002
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
CERTAIN MY 1994 THROUGH 2002 THOMAS BUILT MINOTOUR, FS-65, MVP-EF, ER, AND HDX-EF SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 23, 1994, AND APRIL 15, 2002. THE SEAT BELT MAY CHAFE ON THE EDGE OF A METAL BRACKET AND WEAR PREMATURELY.
What can happen
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THOMAS BUILT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE ANY CHAFED SEAT BELTS AND REPLACE OR MODIFY THE RETAINER STRIP TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER CHAFING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOMAS BUILT AT 336-889-4871 OR CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 800-547-0712.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 36 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas | Minotour | 1994-2002 |
| Thomas | MVP EF | 1994-2002 |
| Thomas Built Buses | FS-65 | 1994-2002 |
| Thomas Built Buses | HDX EF | 1994-2002 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 07V142000?
4 models: Thomas Minotour (1994-2002), Thomas MVP EF (1994-2002), Thomas Built Buses FS-65 (1994-2002) and 1 more, about 11,265 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 07V142000?
THOMAS BUILT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE ANY CHAFED SEAT BELTS AND REPLACE OR MODIFY THE RETAINER STRIP TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER CHAFING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOMAS BUILT AT 336-889-4871 OR CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 800-547-0712.
What can happen?
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.