Vehicle recall 05V207000 · April 27, 2005
Freightliner Freightliner, Thomas MVP and 1 more model
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…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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 out of a material that is not to specification and could fail prematurely.
- 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.
- Notes
- Freightliner/thomas built recall no. Fl-449.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V207000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 27, 2005
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-449
- Owner notification
- November 16, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 248
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Freightliner Freightliner (2000-2003): 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
- Thomas MVP (2000-2003): 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
- Western Star Western Star (2000-2003): 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
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