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Thomas Hdx Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Thomas Hdx (2000–2005).

4
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2002
year with most recalls

Pick your Thomas Hdx model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2005 Thomas Hdx20
2004 Thomas Hdx30
2003 Thomas Hdx40
2002 Thomas Hdx40
2001 Thomas Hdx20
2000 Thomas Hdx10

All Thomas Hdx recalls (4)

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

  1. Service brakes, air

    NHTSA 07V137000 Reported 3,000 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    Certain my 2000 through 2003 thomas built hdx and mvp-er school buses manufactured between april 23, 2000, and november 14, 2003. The service air brake pedal, for both non-adjustable and adjustable brake pedals, may contact the front structure on the bus, limiting the maximum brake force available.

    Remedy: Thomas built will notify owners and repair the affected buses free of charge. The recall began on september 14, 2007. Owners can contact thomas built at 336-889-4871 or contact freightliner at 800-547-0712.

    Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

  2. School bus stop arm assembly (other)

    NHTSA 05V347000 Reported 5,954 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    Certain 2002-2005 my thomas built minotour, conventional, mvp-er, er, hdx, and mvp-ef model school buses manufactured between january 8, 2002, and march 8, 2005, equipped with specialty mfg "5" series stop arms originally sold in or currently registered in states other than the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware,…

    Remedy: For those buses operated in or near any of the states listed above, thomas built is encouraging the bus owners to obtain the replacement switch. For those buses operated in the warmer states, dealers will replace the…

    Model years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

  3. School bus stop arm assembly (other)

    NHTSA 05V340000 Reported 13,583 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    Certain 2002-2005 my thomas built minotour, conventional, mvp-er, er, hdx, and mvp-ef model school buses manufactured between january 8, 2002, and march 8, 2005, equipped with specialty mfg "5" series stop arms originally sold in or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois,…

    Remedy: Thomas built will notify its owners and replace the original switch with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected free…

    Model years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

  4. Tie rod assembly (steering)

    NHTSA 05V137000 Reported 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, 2004

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.