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Thomas Built Buses C2 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 9 safety recalls and 8 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Thomas Built Buses C2 (2006–2010). The most-complained-about year is 2007.

9
safety recalls, all years
8
owner complaints, all years
2006
year with most recalls
2007
year with most complaints

Pick your Thomas Built Buses C2 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2010 Thomas Built Buses C221
2007 Thomas Built Buses C266
2006 Thomas Built Buses C261

What Thomas Built Buses C2 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA. The 2007 model year has the most, with 6.

All Thomas Built Buses C2 recalls (9)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Thomas Built Buses C2, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. School bus stop arm assembly (other)

    NHTSA 09V394000 Reported 2,922 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

    Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 thomas built school buses manufactured between march 31, 2008 and february 18, 2009, equipped with specialty manufacturing, inc. (smi) 000290 LED light kits. A change to the wire used in the LED light kits may reduce the effective life of the lights used on the stop arms. The…

    Remedy: Thomas built will notify owners and light kits will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall began on february 3, 2010. Owners may contact thomas built at 1-800-547-0712.

    Model years: 2010

  2. Column (steering)

    NHTSA 09V355000 Reported 1,505 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

    Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2010 thomas built school buses and freightliner business class m2 medium duty trucks and freightliner custom chassis s2 vehicles manufactured between april 21 and july 2, 2009, equipped with trw igen 3 intermediate steering columns. The weld around the steering shaft tube that secures the…

    Remedy: Daimler trucks will notify owners and the vehicles will be repaired free of charge. The safety recall began on november 6, 2009. Owners may contact daimler trucks toll-free at 1-800-547-0712.

    Model years: 2010

  3. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 08V430000 Reported 1,419 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

    Daimler trucks is recalling 1,419 my 2006 through 2008 thomas built school buses and recreational vehicle chassis manufactured between march 7, 2005 and may 27, 2008, equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift…

    Remedy: Thomas built is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). The recall began on november 26, 2008. Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or thomas built 1-336-889-4871.

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  4. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 08V432000 Reported 1,046 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

    Daimler trucks is recalling 2,250 my 2006 and 2007 thomas built minotour, fs65, c2, hdx, and mvp ef school buses and recreational vehicle chassis manufactured between march 9, 2005 and february 23, 2007, equipped with ricon s or k series wheelchair lifts. The anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility…

    Remedy: Daimler trucks is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts (please see 07e097). The recall began on november 26, 2008. Owners may contact ricon at 1-800-322-2884 or thomas built at 1-336-889-4871.

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  5. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 07V135000 Reported 329 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    Certain my 2006 and 2007 thomas built minotour, fs-65, c2, hdx, and ef school buses manufactured between january 6 and september 6, 2006, equipped with ricon wheelchair platform lift models s2003, s2005, s2010, s5503, s5505, s5510, k2003, k2005, k2010, k5503, k5505, k5510. The lifts interlock switch system may not detect the presence of…

    Remedy: Freightliner will notify owners and will repair the affected buses free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on august 6, 2007. Owners can contact freightliner's customer assistance center at 800-385-4357 or…

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  6. School bus stop arm assembly (other)

    NHTSA 07V002000 Reported 1,441 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    Certain thomas built 2006 and 2007 c2 school buses manufactured between december 21, 2005, and september 4, 2006. The inlet air fitting welded to the base plate was manufactured inconsistently, possibly allowing the fitting to separate. Separation of the inlet fitting will prevent the actuating air from powering the crossing arm and may…

    Remedy: Thomas built will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began on january 28, 2007. Owners may call thomas built at 336-889-4871 or contact freightliner at 800-547-0712.

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  7. School bus stop arm assembly (other)

    NHTSA 06V496000 Reported 2,108 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    Certain thomas built 2006 and 2007 c2 school buses manufactured between december 21, 2005, and september 4, 2006. The stop arm may not deploy.

    Remedy: Thomas built will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The recall will begin on march 29, 2007. Owners may call thomas built at 336-889-4871 or owners may contact freightliner at 800-547-0712.

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  8. Air (parking brake)

    NHTSA 06V205000 Reported 5,243 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    Certain heavy trucks, shuttle buses, and school buses equipped with bendix modulated spring brake valves. A defect in the modulated spring brake valve casting may cause an intermittent delay in the application of the park brake.

    Remedy: Freightliner will notify owners and replace the defective valves free of charge. The recall began on june 28, 2006 to freightliner, sterling, and fccc owners. Thomas built mailed letters to owners beginning july 27,…

    Model years: 2007

  9. Parking brake

    NHTSA 06V085000 Reported 250 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    Certain my 2004-2006 freightliner custom chassis b2 school buses and thomas built c2 school buses built with air or hydraulic brakes with a one valve park brake system and park brake release interlock manufactured between june 17, 2004, and february 20, 2006. At higher vehicle loads, the parking brakes may not fully apply.

    Remedy: Freightliner will notify owners and repair the park brake free of charge. The recall began on may 12, 2006. Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

    Model years: 2006

Other Thomas Built Buses models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.