Defect Description For Recall
Certain My 2002-2005 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Er School Buses And Er Transit Buses Manufactured Between November 2002 And February 2005 And Equipped With John Deere 8.1L Compressed Natural Gas Engines Models Hfn01 And Hfn03. The Engine Control Unit And Throttle Can Unexpectedly Surge. These Units Fail To Conform To Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 124, Accelerator Control Systems.
Make Of Vehicle
THOMAS
Model Of Vehicle
ER
Year
2002
Recall Campaign Number
05V208000
Component Description
Vehicle Speed Control
Effect Of Defect
A Sudden Engine Surge Could Possibly Result In A Vehicle Crash.
Fix Defect
John Deere Will Notify The Customers Of Freightliner/Thomas Built And Will Update The Engine Control Unit Software Free Of Charge. Owners May Contact John Deere At 1-800-Jd-Engine.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Freightliner Llc
Start Of Manufacture
20021101
End Of Manufacture
20050228
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
153
Date Owners Notified
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
Date Report Received
20050427
Make Campaign Number
FL-450