Vehicle recall 01V214000 · June 26, 2001

1999-2001 Thomas Conventional

Vehicle description: school buses.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Vehicle description: school buses. The main body power supply wire from the chassis can chafe on the chassis (cowl) sheet metal panel, causing arcing and could result in a fire.
Consequence: If the bus catches on fire, possible injury or death to the vehicle occupants can occur.
Remedy: Owners will be provided with inspection and remedy procedures to be used in correcting this condition. 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 remedy within a reasonable time should contact thomas built at 336-889-4871.
Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 01V214000
Reported to NHTSA: June 26, 2001
Filed by: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Owner notification: September 14, 2001
Vehicles potentially affected: 16,165
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Electrical system › Wiring

Recall 01V214000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Thomas Conventional (1999-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999

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