Vehicle recall 06V014000 · January 18, 2006
2006 Thomas Built Buses HDX
Certain 2006 thomas built hdx school buses manufactured between July and November 2005.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain 2006 thomas built hdx school buses manufactured between July and November 2005. The front spring eyes may crack from embrittlement due to an improper heat treat process.
- Consequence
- Vehicle steering control may be reduced if abnormal front suspension noises are ignored, possibly resulting in a crash and personal injury.
- Remedy
- Thomas built will notify its owners and repair the steering suspensions free of charge. The recall began on April 10, 2006.
- Notes
- Customers may 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
- 06V014000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 18, 2006
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-469
- Owner notification
- April 10, 2006
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 360
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Front
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Thomas Built Buses HDX (2006): 2006
Has your Thomas Built Buses 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 Built Buses dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.