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Thomas Saf-T-Liner HD Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 2 model years of the Thomas Saf-T-Liner HD (2000–2001). The most-complained-about year is 2000.

3
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
2001
year with most recalls
2000
year with most complaints

Pick your Thomas Saf-T-Liner HD model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2001 Thomas Saf-T-Liner HD30
2000 Thomas Saf-T-Liner HD21

What Thomas Saf-T-Liner HD owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2000 model year has the most, with 1.

All Thomas Saf-T-Liner HD recalls (3)

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

  1. Air suspension system (suspension)

    NHTSA 02V320000 Reported 122 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    On certain school and transit buses equipped with reyco rear axle air suspensions, deflated suspension air bags could create excessive driveline angles causing u-joint damage.

    Remedy: Dealers will install axle stops to limit rear suspension travel and fastener torque will be checked on the suspension height control rod. Owner notification is expected to begin during february 2003. Owners who take…

    Model years: 2001

  2. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 01V103000 Reported 146 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: school buses. The accelerator pedal can possibly hang up on the floor rubber.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a stainless steel plate under the accelerator pedal. Owner notification began june 8, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive…

    Model years: 2000, 2001

  3. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 01V104000 Reported 145 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: certain school buses built with composite front roof caps fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 221, "school bus body joint strength." the roof cap does not meet the requirements due to the omission of the adhesive that joins the roof to the bus body.

    Remedy: Dealers will re-bond the roof cap to the roof sheet metal. Owner notification began september 14, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free…

    Model years: 2000, 2001

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.