Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Safety Ratings 11,700+ NHTSA crash test ratings Investigations 5,300+ NHTSA defect investigations Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports Brand History Cross-category recall lookup by company
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents State Safety Dashboards Safety grades for all 50 U.S. states ZIP Safety Report Check any 5-digit ZIP across 9 datasets
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases
Blog

Vehicle Safety

Vehicle Recalls320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Browse VehiclesEvery make, model and year Complaints2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs4.7M technical service bulletins VIN LookupDecode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel EconomyEPA MPG data for all vehicles Safety Ratings11,700+ NHTSA crash test ratings Investigations5,300+ NHTSA defect investigations StatisticsRecall trends & safety analysis Compare VehiclesTwo vehicles side by side

Consumer Safety

Product Safety9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety102,900+ OSHA injury reports Brand HistoryRecall lookup by company

Infrastructure

Bridge Safety624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety92,600 dam safety records Water Safety433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety8,800+ pipeline incidents State DashboardsSafety grades for all 50 states ZIP ReportAny 5-digit ZIP across 9 datasets

Public Health

Nursing Homes14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental80,000+ hazardous sites & releases BlogGuides, news & safety insights

2003 THOMAS MVP

1 recalls — 0 complaints — 1 TSBs

05V207000 Apr 27, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Defect Description
CERTAIN MY 2000-2003 FREIGHTLINER, THOMAS MVP SCHOOL BUS AND WESTERN STARS TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 19, 2000, AND MARCH 30, 2005, AND EQUIPPED WITH WEBASTO COOLANT HEATERS, MODEL DBW 2010, ASSEMBLED WITH WEBASTO BURNER TUBES, P/N 303046/26533A. THE STAINLESS STEEL BURNER TUBE IS MADE O... Read more
Consequence
SHOULD THE BURNER TUBE FAIL, THE COOLANT HEATER COULD OVERHEAT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Remedy
THOMAS BUILT WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE SUBJECT BURNER TUBES WITH NEW CERTIFIED BURNER TUBES AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 16, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOMAS BUILT CUSTOMER SUPPORT OFFICE AT 1-336-889-4871 OR CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
248 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC

No complaints found for this vehicle.

Technical Service Bulletins — 2003 THOMAS MVP

1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
043200 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC1
PS-13-8 Nov 29, 2010
043200 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC
THOMAS BUILT BUS: ALL MODELS OF THOMAS BUSES USING AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS. THE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS ARE ROUTINELY BEING ADJUSTED BY SOME OPERATORS AND SERVICE TECHNICIANS TO MAKE BRAKE PUSHROD STROKE APPEAR TO BE WITH LEGAL BRAKE

NHTSA Safety Investigations — THOMAS MVP

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE01028 Opened: Aug 1, 2001 — Closed: Oct 22, 2001
PE — Closed — Model Year: 1998
TURN SIGNAL
ALLEGED IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE TILT STEERING WHEEL DAMAGES THE TURN SIGNAL WIRING.

THOMAS MVP — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the THOMAS MVP across all model years (1977–2003).

87 Total Recalls
0 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

THOMAS MVP — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2003 (current) 1 0
2002 1 0 View
2001 1 0 View
2000 2 0 View
1999 5 0 View
1998 7 0 View
1997 9 0 View
1996 12 0 View
1995 10 0 View
1994 8 0 View
1993 6 0 View
1992 4 0 View
1991 3 0 View
1990 3 0 View
1989 2 0 View
1988 2 0 View
1987 1 0 View
1986 1 0 View
1985 1 0 View
1984 1 0 View
1983 1 0 View
1982 1 0 View
1981 1 0 View
1980 1 0 View
1979 1 0 View
1978 1 0 View
1977 1 0 View

Other THOMAS Models

Model Recalls Complaints
1603 0 0 View
1703 0 0 View
1803 0 0 View
1894 0 0 View
1984 0 0 View
2124 0 0 View
2234 0 0 View
2374 0 0 View