2003 THOMAS BUILT BUSES TL-960 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
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Investigations
Overview of the 2003 THOMAS BUILT BUSES TL-960
The 2003 THOMAS BUILT BUSES TL-960 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR.
Recalls for the 2003 THOMAS BUILT BUSES TL-960
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2003 THOMAS BUILT BUSES TL-960, potentially affecting up to 106,051 vehicles.
Recall 15V425000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
| 3,013 vehicles affected
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2004 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ER, 2001-2005 Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2002-2013 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 2013 Saf-T-Liner EFX, 2001-2008 Saf-T-Liner FS65, 2005-2013 Saf-T-Liner C2, 2003-2013 Saf-T-Liner HDX, 2002-2003 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, 2002 Vista, and 2002-2003 TL-960 non-school buses. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the...
Consequence: If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus. In the event of an emergency, this may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.
Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on August 28, 2015. The recall began on December 24, 2015. Owners may contact...
View full details →Recall 15V432000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
| 103,038 vehicles affected
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ER, 2001-2005 Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2002-2013 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 2013 Saf-T-Liner EFX, 2001-2008 Saf-T-Liner FS65, 2005-2013 Saf-T-Liner C2, 2003-2013 Saf-T-Liner HDX, 2002-2003 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, 2002 Vista, and 2002-2003 TL-960 school buses manufactured from February 5, 2001, through May 29, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the stem...
Consequence: If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus. In the event of an emergency, this may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.
Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the stems or protect them against corrosion, free of charge. Daimler issued an interim notification to owners on August 25, 2015. The recall began on December 24, 2015. Owners may contact...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2003 THOMAS BUILT BUSES TL-960
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 THOMAS BUILT BUSES TL-960.
Safety Rating for the 2003 THOMAS BUILT BUSES TL-960
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2003 THOMAS BUILT BUSES TL-960 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2003 THOMAS BUILT BUSES TL-960
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2003 THOMAS BUILT BUSES TL-960
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the THOMAS BUILT BUSES TL-960
- 2000 THOMAS BUILT BUSES TL-960 — 0 complaints
- 2001 THOMAS BUILT BUSES TL-960 — 0 complaints
- 2002 THOMAS BUILT BUSES TL-960 — 0 complaints
- 2003 THOMAS BUILT BUSES TL-960 (current)
- 2004 THOMAS BUILT BUSES TL-960 — 0 complaints
- 2007 THOMAS BUILT BUSES TL-960 — 0 complaints
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 EF — 2 total complaints
- THOMAS BUILT BUSES HDX — 2 total complaints