Vehicle recall 06V496000 · December 29, 2006
2006-2007 Thomas Built Buses C2
Certain thomas built 2006 and 2007 C2 school buses manufactured between December 21, 2005, and September 4, 2006.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain thomas built 2006 and 2007 C2 school buses manufactured between December 21, 2005, and September 4, 2006. The stop arm may not deploy.
- Consequence
- A non-deploying stop arm may encourage motorists to pass the school bus during pick-up or discharge of children, possibly resulting in serious injury.
- Remedy
- Thomas built will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The recall will begin on March 29, 2007. Owners may call thomas built at 336-889-4871 or owners may contact freightliner at 800-547-0712.
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. Fl-487.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
- 06V496000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 29, 2006
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-487
- Owner notification
- March 29, 2007
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,108
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- 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 Built Buses C2 (2006-2007): 2007, 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.