Vehicle recall 02V221000 · August 6, 2002
Thomas ER Transit, MVP EF and 1 more model
On certain school and transit buses, the wheel lug nut may not tighten completely.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain school and transit buses, the wheel lug nut may not tighten completely.
- Consequence
- The wheel could loosen increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install new wheel studs. Owner notification began February 28, 2002. 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
- 02V221000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 6, 2002
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- February 28, 2003
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 15
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Thomas ER Transit (1999-2002): 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999
- Thomas MVP EF (1999-2002): 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999
- Thomas MVP ER (1999-2002): 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999
Has your Thomas been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Thomas dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.