Vehicle recall 05V347000 · August 3, 2005
Thomas ER, HDX and 5 more models
Certain 2002-2005 my thomas built minotour, conventional, mvp-er, er, hdx, and mvp-ef model school buses manufactured between January 8, 2002, and March 8, 2005, equipped with…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain 2002-2005 my thomas built minotour, conventional, mvp-er, er, hdx, and mvp-ef model school buses manufactured between January 8, 2002, and March 8, 2005, equipped with specialty mfg "5" series stop arms originally sold in or currently registered in states other than the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming, and the district of columbia. In extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the stop arm sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all.
- Consequence
- Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing vehicles should the motorist not stop at the correct location.
- Remedy
- For those buses operated in or near any of the states listed above, thomas built is encouraging the bus owners to obtain the replacement switch. For those buses operated in the warmer states, dealers will replace the switch upon owner request. For those customers who request the remedy, thomas built will replace the original switch with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected. The recall began on September 14, 2005. Owners may contact thomas built's customer support office at 336-889-4871.
- Notes
- This action is deemed a safety improvement campaign and is not being conducted under the safety act.freightliner/thomas built recall no. Fl-454.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
- 05V347000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 3, 2005
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-454
- Owner notification
- September 14, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5,954
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Other › School bus stop arm assembly
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 (2002-2004): 2004, 2003, 2002
- Thomas ER (2002-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
- Thomas HDX (2002-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
- Thomas Minotour (2002-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
- Thomas MVP EF (2002-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
- Thomas MVP ER (2002-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
- Thomas SAF-T-Liner Conventional (2001): 2001
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.