2004 THOMAS BUILT BUSES EF — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2004 THOMAS BUILT BUSES EF
The 2004 THOMAS BUILT BUSES EF has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS.
Recalls for the 2004 THOMAS BUILT BUSES EF
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2004 THOMAS BUILT BUSES EF, potentially affecting up to 11,666 vehicles.
Recall 06V136000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
| 11,666 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN MY 2004 THROUGH 2006 THOMAS BUILT HDX, EF, AND FS-65 SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 4, 2004, AND FEBRUARY 14, 2006. THE BODY POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (PDM) WAS MANUFACTURED WITH COPPER CIRCUITS THAT ARE TOO THIN FOR THE ELECTRICAL LOADS ENCOUNTERED, POSSIBLY CAUSING THE BOARD TO OVERHEAT.
Consequence: IF THE PDM OVERHEATS IT MAY GENERATE SMOKE AND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: THOMAS BUILT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPLACE THE PDM'S THIN COPPER CIRCUITS WITH THICKER COPPER CIRCUITS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOMAS BUILT AT 1-877-660-4938.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2004 THOMAS BUILT BUSES EF
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 THOMAS BUILT BUSES EF.
Safety Rating for the 2004 THOMAS BUILT BUSES EF
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2004 THOMAS BUILT BUSES EF in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2004 THOMAS BUILT BUSES EF
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2004 THOMAS BUILT BUSES EF
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the THOMAS BUILT BUSES EF
- 2004 THOMAS BUILT BUSES EF (current)
- 2005 THOMAS BUILT BUSES EF — 0 complaints
- 2006 THOMAS BUILT BUSES EF — 0 complaints
- 2007 THOMAS BUILT BUSES EF — 1 complaint
- 2008 THOMAS BUILT BUSES EF — 1 complaint
Other THOMAS BUILT BUSES Models
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 — 25 total complaints
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES C2 — 10 total complaints
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER HDX — 10 total complaints
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES FS-65 — 6 total complaints
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES MVP EF — 4 total complaints
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES MINOTOUR — 3 total complaints
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES HDX — 2 total complaints
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER ER — 2 total complaints