1998 Thomas Mvp Recalls, Complaints & Specs

7 safety recalls list the 1998 Thomas Mvp. Check your own VIN below.

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7 safety recalls for the 1998 Thomas Mvp

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

1. Switch (exterior lighting)

   NHTSA 00V174000 Reported June 30, 2000 803 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

   Certain school buses with weldon technologies' 5050-1400 surface mount marker lights have an option to replace each of the twelve clearance/marker/identification lights with four-candlepower lights, twice the candlepower normally used. The higher current demand created by these lights can cause excessive heat through the headlight…

   Remedy: Dealers will install a relay to reduce the current draw through the headlight switch. Owner notification began september 8, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date…

2. Suspension: rear

   NHTSA 00V041000 Reported February 15, 2000 757 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

   Vehicle description: school buses equipped with neway ad 200 rear air suspensions. There is interference between the suspension u-bolt and the rear axle which can cause the u-bolt to crack and fall off.

   Remedy: Owners will be provided with a detailed repair procedure and free parts.

3. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)

   NHTSA 99V176000 Reported July 2, 1999 1,307 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

   Vehicle description: transit and school buses equipped with electronic engines. The bottom edge of the accelerator pedal can catch on the floor mat when the pedal is fully depressed. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 124, "accelerator control systems."

   Remedy: Dealers will install a new accelerator pedal mounting bracket to raise the accelerator so the pedal does not catch on the floor mat.

4. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 99V177000 Reported July 2, 1999 1,123 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

   Vehicle description: transit and school buses equipped with cummins isb or caterpillar 3126 engines. A decal that warns of the danger of using ether or other starting fluids in the engine air intake system was omitted. The label should be located on the fixed headlight panel on the front of the bus.

   Remedy: Owners will be provided with a warning label and installation instructions.

5. Frame and members (structure)

   NHTSA 99V075000 Reported April 12, 1999 4,249 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

   Vehicle description: school and transit buses. The mounting bolt for the upper front shock absorber bracket can loosen in service due to the omission of a frame reinforcement from the upper shock absorber mount. The loosened bolt could then work in the frame rail-mounting hole, which could result in hairline cracking of the frame rail…

   Remedy: Owners will be provided with repair parts and detailed repair procedures.

6. Seats

   NHTSA 98V229000 Reported September 17, 1998 4,300 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

   Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with national seating series 93b-sb driver seat. A bracket attaching to the height adjusting shock absorber on the driver's seat can deform and break.

   Remedy: Dealers will add a reinforcement to the bracket, or if the bracket is deformed and/or broken, the entire seat base will be replaced.

7. Cables (vehicle speed control)

   NHTSA 98V054000 Reported March 12, 1998 2,667 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

   Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with non-electronic cummins b5.9l engines. The sliding action of the accelerator linkage lever over the hand throttle cable can cause the hand throttle wire to wear a notch in the accelerator linkage resulting in binding of the linkage. This fails to comply with the requirements of…

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the existing accelerator linkage lever and readjust the hand throttle cable, or replace the existing hand throttle attachment clip and readjust the hand throttle cable.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1998 Thomas Mvp. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

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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.