Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HD Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 1 owner complaint across 1 model year of the Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HD (2002). The most-complained-about year is 2002.

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• 2002

What Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HD owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2002 model year has the most, with 1.

• Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages1

All Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HD recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HD, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Air suspension system (suspension)

   NHTSA 02V320000 Reported December 2, 2002 122 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

   On certain school and transit buses equipped with reyco rear axle air suspensions, deflated suspension air bags could create excessive driveline angles causing u-joint damage.

   Remedy: Dealers will install axle stops to limit rear suspension travel and fastener torque will be checked on the suspension height control rod. Owner notification is expected to begin during february 2003. Owners who take…

   Model years: 2002

Other Thomas Built Buses models

• Saf-T-Liner C222 complaints
• C28 complaints
• Saf-T-Liner Hdx5 complaints
• FS-654 complaints
• Mvp-Ef4 complaints
• Ef2 complaints
• Hdx2 complaints
• Minotour2 complaints

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.