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Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus Recalls

22 Transport Canada safety recalls for the Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus, model years 1994–2013. Tap any recall for the hazard, affected models, and corrective action.

Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus — Structure High risk
Jun 29, 2015 Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
On certain school buses, the stem which joins the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may potentially corrode. Excessive material loss of the stem
Also affects: Thomas Built C2 School Bus, Thomas Built Er School Bus, Thomas Built Hdx School Bus, Thomas Built Mvp-Er School Bus, Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Conventional School Bus
Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus — Engine High risk
Sep 13, 2011 Model years: 2011, 2012
On certain school buses equipped with a Cummins engine, the V-band clamps used to connect the inlet and outlet cone sections to the Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) / Diesel Particu
Also affects: Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 School Bus, Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Hdx School Bus
Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus — Accessories High risk
Mar 29, 2011 Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
On certain vehicles equipped with a Carrier GenV EM-1 evaporator unit, the blower motor fuse assembly may allow the fuse to loosen over time, which could result in high resistance
Also affects: Thomas Built Minotour School Bus, Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 School Bus, Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Fs-65 School Bus, Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Hdx School Bus
Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus — Seats And Restraints High risk
Oct 13, 2010 Model years: 2010, 2011
On certain school buses equipped with a driver's seat containing a "Stabilus Bloc-O-Lift" support shock, the mounting tab on the shock may break unexpectedly, causing the seat to d
Also affects: Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 School Bus
Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus — Electrical High risk
Sep 1, 2010 Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011
On certain buses, the Megafuse junction box is located in an area exposed to excessive road splash and spray. In some applications the cable connections may corrode rapidly. If und
Also affects: Thomas Built Mvp-Ef Non-School Bus
Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus — Other High risk
Dec 1, 2009 Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
On certain vehicles, the accelerator pedal may become wedged against the scuff plate and be stuck in the full throttle position. A stuck accelerator pedal may result in very high v
Also affects: Thomas Built Mvp-Ef Non-School Bus
Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus — Electrical High risk
Nov 19, 2008 Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
On certain buses, circuit breakers may trip unnecessarily resulting in a loss of power to chassis and body electrical circuits. Unexpected loss of exterior lighting and/or engine s
Also affects: Thomas Built Er Non-School Bus, Thomas Built Er School Bus, Thomas Built Hdx Non-School Bus, Thomas Built Hdx School Bus, Thomas Built Mvp-Ef Non-School Bus
Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus — Other High risk
Aug 19, 2008 Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008
On certain buses equipped with a Ricon "S" or "K" series wheelchair lift platform, the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair/mobility aid user in a c
Also affects: Thomas Built C2 Non-School Bus, Thomas Built C2 School Bus, Thomas Built Fs-65 Non-School Bus, Thomas Built Hdx Non-School Bus, Thomas Built Hdx School Bus
Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus — Other High risk
Aug 19, 2008 Model years: 2006, 2007
On certain buses equipped with Ricon "S" or "K" series wheelchair lift platforms, the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair/mobility aid user. This scenar
Also affects: Thomas Built Minotour School Bus, Thomas Built Fs-65 Non-School Bus, Thomas Built Hdx School Bus, Thomas Built Hdx Non-School Bus, Thomas Built C2 School Bus
Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus — Other High risk
Feb 22, 2008 Model years: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
On certain school buses, the rear emergency exit exterior door handle may be severely weakened over time by corrosion. In the event of an emergency, a person on the outside of the
Also affects: Thomas Built Er School Bus, Thomas Built Hdx School Bus, Thomas Built Minotour School Bus, Thomas Built Mvp-Er School Bus, Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 School Bus
Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus — Other High risk
Feb 21, 2008 Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
On certain school buses equipped with Braun platform lifts, a passenger can approach the exposed lift doorway without the audible alarm alerting them of their proximity to the thre
Also affects: Thomas Built Hdx School Bus, Thomas Built Minotour School Bus, Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 School Bus, Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner Fs-65 School Bus
Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus — Electrical High risk
Dec 3, 2007 Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
On certain buses, the Type II auto reset circuit breaker temperatures may exceed the rating of the circuit board. This could cause the board to melt, potentially resulting in a veh
Also affects: Thomas Built Er School Bus, Thomas Built Er Transit Bus, Thomas Built Fs65 School Bus, Thomas Built Hdx School Bus, Thomas Built Hdx Transit Bus
Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus — Steering High risk
Jul 11, 2007 Model years: 2007, 2008
On certain vehicles, the fasteners that attach the steering arm or tie rod arm to the spindle may have been over or under tightened during assembly process. Incorrectly torqued ste
Also affects: Freightliner Business Class M2, Freightliner Century S/T, Freightliner Classic, Freightliner Classic Xl, Freightliner Columbia
Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus — Seats And Restraints High risk
Mar 29, 2007 Model years: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Certain school buses equipped, at customer request, with passenger seatbelts, may suffer seatbelt failure. The edge of the metal seatbelt retainer strips may cause chafe damage to
Also affects: Thomas Built Er School Bus, Thomas Built Fs65 School Bus, Thomas Built Hdx-Ef School Bus, Thomas Built Minotour School Bus
Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus — Steering High risk
Nov 8, 2006 Model years: 2005, 2006
On certain buses, the steering column floor-seal well may trap debris, such as loose fasteners, potentially causing the steering to bind. If the steering column should bind, vehicl
Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus — Fuel System High risk
May 10, 2005 Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
On certain vehicles equipped with Cummins ISB diesel engine, the fuel lift pump could fail to transfer fuel appropriately creating an engine stall condition. Should the engine stal
Also affects: Freightliner Business Class, Freightliner Cargo, Freightliner Custom Chassis (Fccc) Fs65 School Bus Chassis, Freightliner Custom Chassis (Fccc) Mb45 Shuttle Bus Chassis, Freightliner Custom Chassis (Fccc) Mb55 Shuttle Bus Chassis
Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus — Heater And Defroster High risk
May 10, 2005 Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
On certain vehicles, burner tubes in the Webasto DBW 2010 Scholastic coolant heater may begin deteriorating at an accelerated rate and could fail. Burner tube failure could result
Also affects: Freightliner Fld, Thomas Built Fs65 School Bus, Thomas Built Hdx School Bus, Western Star 4900
Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus — Suspension High risk
Jan 29, 2003 Model years: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
On certain vehicles equipped with Neway AD 200 rear air suspension, there is a risk of interference between the rear suspension u-bolt and the rear axle possibly causing the u-bolt
Also affects: Thomas Built Mvp-Ef Transit Bus
Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus — Brakes High risk
Jan 23, 2003 Model years: 2001, 2002
On certain vehicles, the ABS valve may be assembled with low bolt torque and could leak which could extend the brake stopping distance. Correction: Dealer will re-torque the front
Also affects: Thomas Built Er Transit Bus, Thomas Built Mvp-Ef Transit Bus, Thomas Built Mvp-Er School Bus, Thomas Built Mvp-Er Transit Bus
Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus — Other High risk
Jan 22, 2003 Model years: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
On certain vehicles, the accelerator pedal can hang up on rubber floor mat. If the pedal hangs up, loss of vehicle control could result in a crash. Correction: Dealers will install
Also affects: Thomas Built Mvp-Ef Transit Bus
Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus — Suspension High risk
Jan 22, 2003 Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999
On certain vehicles, the shock mounting bolt can loosen causing hairline frame cracking and potential shock bracket failure. disengagement of shock from vehicle could result in a c
Also affects: Thomas Built Mvp-Ef Transit Bus, Thomas Built Mvp-Er School Bus, Thomas Built Mvp-Er Transit Bus
Thomas Built Mvp-Ef School Bus — Seats And Restraints High risk
Dec 6, 2001 Model years: 2001
Certain school buses, equipped with seats manufactured by SynTec Inc, fail to conform to the requirements of C.M.V.S.S. no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection.
Also affects: Thomas Built Conventional School Bus, Thomas Built Minotour Drw School Bus, Thomas Built Minotour Srw School Bus, Thomas Built Mvp-Er School Bus, Thomas Built Saf-T Liner Er School Bus
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