THOMAS SAF-T-LINER C2 2007: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V250000

Make Model Year
THOMAS SAF-T-LINER C2 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-08-10 2007-06-13 2007-06-19

Production Dates: 2003-12-01 - 2006-10-10

Manufacturers Involved: FREIGHTLINER LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-498

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 7192

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 301

Summary

CERTAIN MY 2005-2007 THOMAS BUILT SAF-T-LINER C2 SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 1, 2003, AND OCTOBER 10, 2006. FASTENERS USED TO SECURE THE FUEL TUBE MOUNTING BRACKET TO THE BUS FLOOR MAY BE MISSING OR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. VEHICLES WITH MISSING OR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED FUEL FILL TUBE MOUNTING BRACKET FASTENERS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN FUEL SPILLAGE DURING OR AFTER A VEHICLE CRASH POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy

FREIGHTLINER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 10, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT THOMAS BUILT AT 336-889-4871 OR CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 800-547-0712.

Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-498.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153'; OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.