NHTSA campaign 03V205000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-415
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Recall 03V-205: FREIGHTLINER/THOMAS BUILT/ALTERNATOR CABLE PINCHIN
NHTSA recall 03V205000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-415) was reported by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION on June 2, 2003, with 461 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas MVP EF and Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF for model years 1998–2003. Owners were notified on July 28, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V205000 (also written 03V-205 or 03V205)
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-415
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 461 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Alternator/Generator/Regulator
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V205000. 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 MVP EF
Thomas Built Buses
Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 1, 1998 – April 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V205000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN THOMAS SCHOOL BUSES, THE ALTERNATOR CABLE CAN PINCH BETWEEN THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR AND ENGINE BLOCK.
Safety consequence
THIS CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO WIRE INSULATION AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE CABLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 28, 2003. 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 FREIGHTLINER/THOMAS BUILT AT
Notes
FREIGHTLINER/THOMAS BUILT RECALL NO. FL-415.CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V205000
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.