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2001 Thomas Conventional Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2001 Thomas Conventional, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 2001 Thomas Conventional

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Seat belts

    NHTSA 02V160009 Reported 2,371 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    On certain school or transit buses with passenger seat belts with retractors, the cover halves for the retractable portion of the belt can separate completely and release the seat belt connector. If this occurs, one of the load bearing pins in the connector could separate from the connector and render the seat belt unusable. In the…

    Remedy: Dealers will provide a plastic outer cover that snaps over the existing cover on units in the field and will replace broken seat belts free of charge. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed…

  2. Check valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 02V062000 Reported 51 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Certain buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems." these buses do not have a check valve between the wet tank and the secondary tank.

    Remedy: Dealers will add a check valve. The units affected are only in the state of washington. Owner notification began may 10, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and…

  3. Seats

    NHTSA 01V341000 Reported 708 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: certain school buses equipped with syntec seats fail to conform to the requirements of FMVSS no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection." some seats (1) fail to meet the required four inch clearance during the test procedure, while still meeting the post test condition; (2) fail to meet the required…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat frame and the seat back cushion on these vehicles. Owner notification began november 13, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do…

  4. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 01V214000 Reported 16,165 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: school buses. The main body power supply wire from the chassis can chafe on the chassis (cowl) sheet metal panel, causing arcing and could result in a fire.

    Remedy: Owners will be provided with inspection and remedy procedures to be used in correcting this condition. Owner notification began september 14, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed…

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2001 Thomas Conventional have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2007 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Frame rail and crossmember breakage in rear axle area on freightliner/thomas built school buses. *jb”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 30, 2007 · Structure

Compare Thomas Conventional model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Thomas Conventional model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1977 Thomas Conventional20
1978 Thomas Conventional20
1979 Thomas Conventional20
1980 Thomas Conventional20
1981 Thomas Conventional20
1982 Thomas Conventional20
1983 Thomas Conventional20
1984 Thomas Conventional20
1985 Thomas Conventional20
1986 Thomas Conventional20
1987 Thomas Conventional20
1988 Thomas Conventional20
1989 Thomas Conventional20
1990 Thomas Conventional30
1991 Thomas Conventional50
1992 Thomas Conventional50
1993 Thomas Conventional70
1994 Thomas Conventional90
1995 Thomas Conventional100
1996 Thomas Conventional110
1997 Thomas Conventional80
1998 Thomas Conventional70
1999 Thomas Conventional50
2000 Thomas Conventional70
2001 Thomas Conventional41
2002 Thomas Conventional21
2003 Thomas Conventional20
2004 Thomas Conventional20

Checking a specific 2001 Thomas Conventional

How do I know if my 2001 Thomas Conventional 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. 4 campaigns currently list the 2001 Thomas Conventional; 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 dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 01V214000).

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 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.