There have been 3 safety recalls for the Thomas C2. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Thomas C2.
A bus may roll if the driver releases the service brakes before the parking brakes fully apply, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash or injure passengers entering or leaving the bus.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2004 Fccc B2, 2005 Fccc B2, 2006 Fccc B2, 2004 Thomas C2, 2005 Thomas C2, 2006 Thomas Built Buses C2 |
| Component: PARKING BRAKE |
| Recall Summary: Certain my 2004-2006 freightliner custom chassis b2 school buses and thomas built c2 school buses built with air or hydraulic brakes with a one valve park brake system and park brake release interlock manufactured between June 17, 2004, and February 20, 2006.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If the park brake anchor bolt fatigues and ultimately fractures, the park brake may not function and there may be no indication to the driver of the malfunction when the park brake is set. This may cause the vehicle to roll away without warning, which could result in a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2004 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2004 Thomas C2, 2005 Thomas C2 |
| Component: PARKING BRAKE |
| Recall Summary: Certain 2004 and 2005 thomas built c2 school buses and freightliner business class m2 heavy trucks manufactured between June 2004 and March 2005. The anchor/pivot bolt supplied with the park brake is defective and could fatigue fracture prematurely, resulting in the park brake failing to apply. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
Incorrectly heat treated spindles could fracture, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2005 Freightliner Argosy, 2005 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2005 Freightliner Century St, 2005 Freightliner Columbia, 2005 Thomas C2, 2005 Thomas FS-65 |
| Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE |
| Recall Summary: Certain 2005 thomas built fs-65 and c-2 school buses and 2005 freightliner argosy, columbia, century st, and m2 business class trucks manufactured between June 4 and July 8, 2005. The spindles in the rear axle housing were overheated during the heat treatment process.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Mar. 28, 2006 | Parking Brake | 250 |
| Oct. 5, 2005 | Suspension:rear:axle:spindle | 1,100 |
| Oct. 5, 2005 | Parking Brake | 3,850 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2005 Thomas C2 | 3 |
| 2004 Thomas C2 | 2 |