NHTSA campaign 01V341000
Thomas Recall 01V-341: FREIGHTLINER/THOMAS BUILT/FMVSS 222/SEAT
NHTSA recall 01V341000 was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on November 1, 2001, with 708 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Conventional, Thomas MVP EF, Thomas MVP ER and more for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on November 13, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V341000 (also written 01V-341 or 01V341)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 708 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 222
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V341000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Thomas
Thomas Conventional
- 2001 · Vehicles built March 5, 2001 – August 10, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Thomas MVP EF
- 2001 · Vehicles built March 5, 2001 – August 10, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Thomas MVP ER
- 2001 · Vehicles built March 5, 2001 – August 10, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Thomas SAF-T-Liner
- 2001 · Vehicles built March 5, 2001 – August 10, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V341000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SYNTEC SEATS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION." SOME SEATS (1) FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIRED FOUR INCH CLEARANCE DURING THE TEST PROCEDURE, WHILE STILL MEETING THE POST TEST CONDITION; (2) FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIRED FRONTAL PRE-LOAD WHEN TESTING UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; OR (3) WHILE STILL MEETING THE REQUIRED FORCE/DEFECTION, EXPERIENCE WELD BREAKAGE.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY PROTECTED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT FRAME AND THE SEAT BACK CUSHION ON THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 13, 2001. 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.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V341000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.