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Thomas C2 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Thomas C2 (2004–2008). The most-complained-about year is 2004.

3
safety recalls, all years
3
owner complaints, all years
2005
year with most recalls
2004
year with most complaints

Pick your Thomas C2 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2008 Thomas C201
2005 Thomas C230
2004 Thomas C222

What Thomas C2 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 2004 model year has the most, with 2.

All Thomas C2 recalls (3)

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

  1. 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: 2004, 2005

  2. Parking brake

    NHTSA 05V468000 Reported 3,850 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    Certain 2004 and 2005 thomas built c2 school buses and freightliner business class m2 heavy trucks manufactured between june 2004 and march 2005. The anchor/pivot bolt supplied with the park brake is defective and could fatigue fracture prematurely, resulting in the park brake failing to apply.

    Remedy: Freightliner will notify its owners and inspect and replace defective anchor bolts free of charge. The recall began on march 7, 2006. Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

    Model years: 2004, 2005

  3. Spindle (suspension)

    NHTSA 05V467000 Reported 1,100 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    Certain 2005 thomas built fs-65 and c-2 school buses and 2005 freightliner argosy, columbia, century st, and m2 business class trucks manufactured between june 4 and july 8, 2005. The spindles in the rear axle housing were overheated during the heat treatment process. Incorrectly heat treated spindles could result in a fracture of the…

    Remedy: Freightliner will notify its customers and inspect for the heat treat date code on the end of the rear spindles and replace the axle housing if necessary. The recall is expected to begin on january 23, 2006. Owners may…

    Model years: 2005

Other Thomas 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.