Thomas HD Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Thomas HD (2001–2003).

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• 2001
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• 2003

All Thomas HD recalls (1)

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

1. Tie rod assembly (steering)

   NHTSA 05V137000 Reported April 1, 2005 4,819 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

   Certain 2001-2004 my thomas built mvp-ef, er transit, mvp-er, hd, and hdx school buses manufactured between september 24, 2000, and march 4, 2004. The tie rod assembly can fracture and fail, possibly resulting in complete separation.

   Remedy: Thomas built will notify its customers and will replace the tie rod assembly free of charge. The recall began september 6, 2005. Owners may contact thomas built at (we do not yet have a telephone number).

   Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003

Other Thomas models

• School Bus21 complaints
• Thomas11 complaints
• Bus7 complaints
• Mvp EF7 complaints
• Saf-T-Liner5 complaints
• C23 complaints
• FS-653 complaints
• CL1002 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.