There have been 3 safety recalls for the Thomas Saf-t-liner Hd. 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 Saf-t-liner Hd.
The drive shaft could fall off of the bus. Following vehicles could then run over this obstacle, increasing the risk of damage to the following vehicle.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2001 Thomas Saf-t-liner Hd, 2001 Thomas Transit Liner Er, 2001 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Er, 2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Er, 2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hd, 2002 Thomas Built Buses Transit Liner Er, 2001 Thomas Built Buses Transit Liner Mvp-er, 2002 Thomas Built Buses Transit Liner Mvp-er |
| Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM |
| Recall Summary: On certain school and transit buses equipped with reyco rear axle air suspensions, deflated suspension air bags could create excessive driveline angles causing u-joint damage. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
In the event of a crash, the roof of the vehicle may crush, not properly protecting the vehicle occupants.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2000 Thomas Saf-t-liner Hd, 2001 Thomas Saf-t-liner Hd, 2000 Thomas Transit Liner Er, 2001 Thomas Transit Liner Er, 2000 Thomas Transit Liner Hd, 2001 Thomas Transit Liner Hd, 2000 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Er, 2001 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Er |
| Component: STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: certain school buses built with composite front roof caps fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 221, "school bus body joint strength. " the roof cap does not meet the requirements due to the omission of the adhesive that joins the roof to the bus body. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
The driver would be expecting the vehicle's speed to decrease, increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2000 Thomas Saf-t-liner, 2001 Thomas Saf-t-liner, 2000 Thomas Saf-t-liner Hd, 2001 Thomas Saf-t-liner Hd, 2000 Thomas Transit Liner Er, 2001 Thomas Transit Liner Er, 2000 Thomas Transit Liner Hd, 2001 Thomas Transit Liner Hd |
| Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: school buses. The accelerator pedal can possibly hang up on the floor rubber. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 2, 2002 | Suspension:rear:springs:air Suspension System | 122 |
| Mar. 27, 2001 | Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal | 146 |
| Mar. 27, 2001 | Structure:body | 145 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2001 Thomas Saf-t-liner Hd | 3 |
| 2000 Thomas Saf-t-liner Hd | 2 |