There have been 10 safety recalls for the Thomas Er Transit. 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 Er Transit.
This condition can result in a sudden drop of the driver's seat, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle and a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1996 Thomas CL960, 1997 Thomas CL960, 1998 Thomas CL960, 1996 Thomas Conventional, 1997 Thomas Conventional, 1998 Thomas Conventional, 1996 Thomas Er Transit, 1997 Thomas Er Transit, 1998 Thomas Er Transit, 1996 Thomas MVP, 1997 Thomas MVP, 1998 Thomas MVP, 1996 Thomas TL960, 1997 Thomas TL960, 1998 Thomas TL960, 1996 Thomas Vista, 1997 Thomas Vista, 1998 Thomas Vista |
| Component: SEATS |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with national seating series 93b-sb driver seat. A bracket attaching to the height adjusting shock absorber on the driver's seat can deform and break. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
In the event of an emergency, a person on the outside of the bus may break the door handle trying to open the emergency exit potentially delaying evacuation and increasing the risk of personal injury to the vehicle's occupants.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2001 Thomas ER, 2002 Thomas ER, 2003 Thomas ER, 2004 Thomas ER, 2005 Thomas ER, 2006 Thomas ER, 2007 Thomas ER, 2008 Thomas ER, 1995 Thomas Er Transit, 1996 Thomas Er Transit, 1997 Thomas Er Transit, 1998 Thomas Er Transit, 1999 Thomas Er Transit, 2000 Thomas Er Transit, 1995 Thomas Mvp Ef, 1996 Thomas Mvp Ef, 1997 Thomas Mvp Ef, 1998 Thomas Mvp Ef, 1999 Thomas Mvp Ef, 2001 Thomas Mvp Ef, 2002 Thomas Mvp Ef, 2003 Thomas Mvp Ef, 2004 Thomas Mvp Ef, 2005 Thomas Mvp Ef, 2006 Thomas Mvp Ef, 2007 Thomas Mvp Ef, 2008 Thomas Mvp Ef, 1996 Thomas Mvp Er, 1997 Thomas Mvp Er, 1998 Thomas Mvp Er, 1999 Thomas Mvp Er, 2000 Thomas Mvp Er, 2001 Thomas Mvp Er, 2002 Thomas Mvp Er, 2003 Thomas Mvp Er, 2004 Thomas Mvp Er, 2005 Thomas Mvp Er, 2006 Thomas Mvp Er, 2007 Thomas Mvp Er, 2008 Thomas Mvp Er, 1995 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, 1996 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, 1997 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, 1998 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, 1999 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, 2000 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, 2001 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, 2002 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, 2003 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, 2004 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, 2005 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, 2006 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, 2007 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, 2008 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, 2001 Thomas Built Buses HDX, 2002 Thomas Built Buses HDX, 2003 Thomas Built Buses HDX, 2004 Thomas Built Buses HDX, 2005 Thomas Built Buses HDX, 2006 Thomas Built Buses HDX, 2007 Thomas Built Buses HDX, 2008 Thomas Built Buses HDX, 1995 Thomas Built Buses Hdx Ef, 1996 Thomas Built Buses Hdx Ef, 1997 Thomas Built Buses Hdx Ef, 1998 Thomas Built Buses Hdx Ef, 1999 Thomas Built Buses Hdx Ef, 2000 Thomas Built Buses Hdx Ef, 2001 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, 2002 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, 2003 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, 2008 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, 1995 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2, 1996 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2, 1997 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2, 1998 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2, 1999 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2, 2000 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2, 2001 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2, 2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2, 2003 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2, 2004 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2, 2005 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2, 2006 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2, 2007 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2, 2008 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 |
| Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS |
| Recall Summary: Daimler trucks is recalling 243,435 my 1995-2008 thomas built school buses manufactured between January 1994, and March 10, 2008. (additional buses have been added to this recall campaign. Please see supplemental report no.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If this event occurs, the vehicle operator will not have control of the engine speed, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1995 Freightliner Business Class, 1996 Freightliner Business Class, 1997 Freightliner Business Class, 1995 Freightliner FL60, 1996 Freightliner FL60, 1997 Freightliner FL60, 1995 Freightliner FL70, 1996 Freightliner FL70, 1997 Freightliner FL70, 1995 Thomas Er Transit, 1996 Thomas Er Transit, 1997 Thomas Er Transit, 1996 Thomas TL960, 1997 Thomas TL960, 1995 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Er, 1996 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Er, 1997 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Er, 1995 Thomas Built Buses TL960 |
| Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Recall Summary: On certain trucks and buses equipped with cummins electronic control modules on the c8. 3g and l10g engines, the ecm does not have the ability to detect a throttle fail-safe engine shutdown command. This could result in an unanticipated, uncommanded open throttle condition without warning. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
The wheel could loosen increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1999 Thomas Er Transit, 2000 Thomas Er Transit, 2001 Thomas Er Transit, 2002 Thomas Er Transit, 1999 Thomas Mvp Ef, 2000 Thomas Mvp Ef, 2001 Thomas Mvp Ef, 2002 Thomas Mvp Ef, 1999 Thomas Mvp Er, 2000 Thomas Mvp Er, 2001 Thomas Mvp Er, 2002 Thomas Mvp Er |
| Component: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS |
| Recall Summary: On certain school and transit buses, the wheel lug nut may not tighten completely. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If the clevis separated from the plate while the vehicle was in use, the vehicle would return to idle, increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2001 American Lafrance Eagle, 2001 American Lafrance Metropolitan, 2001 Freightliner Business Class, 2001 Freightliner VCL, 2001 Freightliner XB, 2001 Freightliner XC, 2001 Freightliner XCS, 2001 Orion V, 2001 Thomas Er Transit, 2001 Thomas Mvp Er |
| Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: medium duty trucks, fire trucks, and transit buses and school buses equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries. The weld attaching the clevis to the plate has insufficient penetration and could allow the clevis to ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 26, 2008 | Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments | 243,435 |
| Jul. 10, 2003 | Vehicle Speed Control | 62 |
| Aug. 6, 2002 | Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts | 15 |
| Nov. 15, 2001 | Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal | 2,700 |
| Mar. 27, 2001 | Service Brakes, Air:supply:low Pressure Warning | 153 |
| Nov. 3, 2000 | Seats | 6,500 |
| Aug. 7, 2000 | Service Brakes, Air:antilock | 4,780 |
| Aug. 7, 2000 | Service Brakes, Air:antilock | 35,405 |
| Jun. 30, 2000 | Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch | 803 |
| Sep. 17, 1998 | Seats | 4,300 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2002 Thomas Er Transit | 1 |
| 2001 Thomas Er Transit | 3 |
| 2000 Thomas Er Transit | 7 |
| 1999 Thomas Er Transit | 6 |
| 1998 Thomas Er Transit | 6 |
| 1997 Thomas Er Transit | 7 |
| 1996 Thomas Er Transit | 5 |
| 1995 Thomas Er Transit | 3 |
| 1994 Thomas Er Transit | 1 |