NHTSA campaign 08V622000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-539
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Recall 08V-622: DUAL POWER SWITCH
NHTSA recall 08V622000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-539) was reported by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA on November 26, 2008, with 18,198 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thomas Built Buses HDX, Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF, Thomas ER and more for model years 2003–2009. Owners were notified on July 6, 2009, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V622000 (also written 08V-622 or 08V622)
- Filed by
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-539
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 18,198 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring — Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V622000. 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 ER
Thomas MVP EF
- 2008 · Vehicles built February 1, 2002 – October 17, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Thomas MVP ER
Thomas Built Buses
Thomas Built Buses ER
- 2009 · Vehicles built February 1, 2002 – October 17, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Thomas Built Buses HDX
Thomas Built Buses MVP-EF
Thomas Built Buses MVP-ER
- 2009 · Vehicles built February 1, 2002 – October 17, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V622000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer 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.
Notes
DAIMLER TRUCK RECALL NO. FL-539.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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V622000
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.