2000 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2000 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL
The 2000 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL 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 2000 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2000 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL, potentially affecting up to 25,415 vehicles.
Recall 16V395000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
| 24,698 vehicles affected
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 1998-2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner ER, 2000-2017 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 1998-1999 Vista, 2003 Saf-T-Liner FS65, 2013-2017 Saf-T-liner C2, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, 2013-2017 Saf-T-Liner HDX. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.
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 sent to owners on July 28, 2016. A second notice was mailed to owners on December 16,...
View full details →Recall 16V407000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
| 717 vehicles affected
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 1998-2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner ER, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 2000-2001 CL-960, 1998-1999 Vista, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, and 2000-2002 TL-960 transit buses. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.
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 sent to owners on July 28, 2016. A second notice was mailed to owners on December 9,...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2000 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL.
Safety Rating for the 2000 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2000 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2000 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2000 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL
- 1998 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1999 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 2000 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL (current)
- 2001 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 2002 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 2003 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 2004 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 2005 THOMAS SAF-T-LINER CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
Other THOMAS Models
- THOMAS SCHOOL BUS — 27 total complaints
- THOMAS THOMAS — 14 total complaints
- THOMAS MVP EF — 10 total complaints
- THOMAS BUS — 7 total complaints
- THOMAS SAF-T-LINER — 7 total complaints
- THOMAS C2 — 3 total complaints
- THOMAS ER MODEL — 3 total complaints
- THOMAS FS-65 — 3 total complaints