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Thomas Built Buses Ef Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Thomas Built Buses Ef (2004–2012). The most-complained-about year is 2007.

3
safety recalls, all years
2
owner complaints, all years
2006
year with most recalls
2007
year with most complaints

Pick your Thomas Built Buses Ef model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2012 Thomas Built Buses Ef10
2011 Thomas Built Buses Ef10
2008 Thomas Built Buses Ef01
2007 Thomas Built Buses Ef11
2006 Thomas Built Buses Ef20
2005 Thomas Built Buses Ef10
2004 Thomas Built Buses Ef10

What Thomas Built Buses Ef owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 2007 model year has the most, with 1.

All Thomas Built Buses Ef recalls (3)

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

  1. Hinge and attachments (structure)

    NHTSA 11V517000 Reported 90 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

    Daimler trucks is recalling certain 2011 and 2012 thomas built ef and minotour school buses manufactured from july 26, 2011, through august 9, 2011, equipped with spectal industries emergency vertical push out windows. Incorrect rivets may have been used to attach the handles that an occupant would use to open the window in the event of…

    Remedy: Daimler trucks will notify owners, and daimler trucks authorized service facilities will perform the repairs free of charge. The safety recall began on december 8, 2011. Owners may contact daimler trucks at…

    Model years: 2011, 2012

  2. 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

  3. Fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)

    NHTSA 06V136000 Reported 11,666 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    Certain my 2004 through 2006 thomas built hdx, ef, and fs-65 school buses manufactured between october 4, 2004, and february 14, 2006. The body power distribution module (pdm) was manufactured with copper circuits that are too thin for the electrical loads encountered, possibly causing the board to overheat.

    Remedy: Thomas built will notify owners and will replace the pdm's thin copper circuits with thicker copper circuits. The recall began on june 30, 2006. Owners may contact thomas built at 1-877-660-4938.

    Model years: 2004, 2005, 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.