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Year · Make · Model

2006 Thomas Built Buses FS65

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
0
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
2
Service bulletins

Recalls

2 campaigns
08V321000·EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY2008-07-15

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 5 MY 2006 THOMAS BUILT FS-65 SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 1 AND JUNE 8, 2006, EQUIPPED WITH MAXON WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. BENDING OCCURS ON THE LOCKING BRACKET ATTACHMENTS AND IN THE RAMP EXTRUSION WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE LOADING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, "PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES."

RiskINJURY COULD OCCUR TO THE LIFT USER.

FixDAIMLER TRUCKS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY WHICH WILL BE PERFORMED BY THOMAS BUILT DEALERSHIPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 27, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOMAS BUILT AT 1-336-889-4871.

06V421000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES2006-11-02

CERTAIN MY 2005 AND 2006 THOMAS BUILT FS65 AND FS65 SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 3, 2005, AND SEPTEMBER 21, 2006. THE BATTERY CABLE MAY CHAFE ON A BRACKET ADJACENT TO THE STARTER.

RiskCHAFING OF THE BATTERY CABLE ON THE BRACKET MAY LEAD TO A SHORT CIRCUIT, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND POSSIBLE INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS.

FixFREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPOSITION THE BATTERY CABLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 16, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 800-547-0712.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
EA07002·STEERING:COLUMN2007-01-30 → 2007-07-12

STEERING COLUMN WELD CRACKS

Led to recall07V289000

EA07002·STEERING2007-01-30 → 2007-07-12

STEERING COLUMN WELD CRACKS

Led to recall07V289000

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