1999 Thomas Built Buses Transit Liner ER Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 1999 Thomas Built Buses Transit Liner ER, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 1999 Thomas Built Buses Transit Liner ER
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Compressor (service brakes)
Vehicle description: transit and shuttle buses equipped with cummins isc and isl diesel engines. The internal front bushing can spin, causing damage to the air compressor, and possibly to the spindle drive at the rear face of the air compressor which is used to provide power to the vehicle hydraulic pump. Failure of the air compressor's…
Remedy: Cummins is handling the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will replace the air compressor. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive…
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Tie rod assembly (steering)
Vehicle description: trucks, school bus and motor home chassis, and transit buses equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by trw. The suspect tie rods contain 24-dl model ball sockets. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. Owner notification began may 22, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1999 Thomas Built Buses Transit Liner ER have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 104,296 miles. Complaints peaked in 2005 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“On our 1999, freightliner/thomas fs65 school buses the "steering wheel cover" is coming loose from metal portion of the steering wheel. Freightliner tells me the steering wheel is only covered by the”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 22, 2005 · Steering
Compare Thomas Built Buses Transit Liner ER model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Thomas Built Buses Transit Liner ER model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Thomas Built Buses Transit Liner ER | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 Thomas Built Buses Transit Liner ER | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1999 Thomas Built Buses Transit Liner ER
How do I know if my 1999 Thomas Built Buses Transit Liner ER has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 1999 Thomas Built Buses Transit Liner ER; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Thomas Built Buses dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 01V044002).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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.