Vehicle recall 07V142000 · March 27, 2007
Thomas Built Buses FS-65, Thomas Built Buses HDX EF and 2 more models
Certain my 1994 through 2002 thomas built minotour, FS-65, mvp-ef, er, and hdx-ef school buses manufactured between January 23, 1994, and April 15, 2002.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain my 1994 through 2002 thomas built minotour, FS-65, mvp-ef, er, and hdx-ef school buses manufactured between January 23, 1994, and April 15, 2002. The seat belt may chafe on the edge of a metal bracket and wear prematurely.
- Consequence
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, possibly resulting in personal injury.
- Remedy
- Thomas built will notify owners and replace any chafed seat belts and replace or modify the retainer strip to prevent any further chafing. The recall began on February 8, 2008. Owners may contact thomas built at 336-889-4871 or contact freightliner at 800-547-0712.
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. Fl-495.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
- 07V142000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 27, 2007
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-495
- Owner notification
- February 8, 2008
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 11,265
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Seat belts
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Thomas Minotour (1994-2002): 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994
- Thomas MVP EF (1994-2002): 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994
- Thomas Built Buses FS-65 (1994-2002): 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994
- Thomas Built Buses HDX EF (1994-2002): 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994
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.