Defect Description For Recall
Daimler Trucks Is Recalling 3,773 My 1996 Through 2002 Thomas Built Mvp Er School Buses Manufactured From June 8, 1995 Through February 16, 2001, Equipped With Caterpillar 3116 And 3126 Engines. Un-Fused Power Cables Were Tie-Wrapped To A Wire Braid Engine Fuel Return Hose. Over Time These Cables May Chafe, Wearing Through The Wire Loom And Eventually Through The Cable Insulation And Fuel Line Covering In An Area Not Easily Detectable During Normal Maintenance Without Removing The Tie Wraps And Opening The Wire Loom. Un-Fused And Un-Switched Power Cables Which Wear Through And Contact The Fuel Line Wire Braid May Short Circuit.
Make Of Vehicle
THOMAS
Model Of Vehicle
MVP ER
Year
1997
Recall Campaign Number
08V356000
Component Description
Engine And Engine Cooling
Effect Of Defect
In The Event Of A Short Circuit, A Vehicle Fire Can Occur.
Fix Defect
Thomas Built Will Notify Owners And Inspect And Replace The Cables As Necessary Free Of Charge. The Recall Is Expected To Begin On Or About November 28, 2008. Owners May Contact Thomas Built At 1-336-889-4871.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America
Start Of Manufacture
19950608
End Of Manufacture
20010216
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
3773
Date Owners Notified
20090227
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
Date Report Received
20080730
Make Campaign Number
FL-534