There have been 2 safety recalls for the Thomas FS-65. 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 FS-65.
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 🔎 |
The defect may cause the loss of front brakes, resulting in extended stopping distances and possibly a vehicle crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2004 Freightliner FB-65, 2005 Freightliner FB-65, 2004 Thomas FS-65, 2005 Thomas FS-65 |
| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Recall Summary: Certain freightliner custom chassis fs-65 school bus chassis and fb-65 shuttle bus chassis equipped with caterpillar c7 engines and revised cooling packages and manufactured between January 24, 2004, and June 15, 2005.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 5, 2005 | Suspension:rear:axle:spindle | 1,100 |
| Sep. 20, 2005 | Service Brakes | 1,630 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2005 Thomas FS-65 | 2 |
| 2004 Thomas FS-65 | 1 |