Vehicle recall 07V234000 · June 7, 2007
2006-2007 Thomas Built Buses FS-65
Certain my 2006 and 2007 freightliner FS-65 school and shuttle bus chassis equipped with caterpillar C7 engines and hydraulic brake line p/no A12-21572-000.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain my 2006 and 2007 freightliner FS-65 school and shuttle bus chassis equipped with caterpillar C7 engines and hydraulic brake line p/no A12-21572-000. The front brake lines may have been improperly secured allowing the brake line to contact the engine coolant plumbing components.
- Consequence
- This could cause a loss of brake fluid and reduced brake performance potentially resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
- Remedy
- Freightliner will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began on July 12, 2007. Owners can contact thomas built at 336-889-4871 or contact freightliner at 800-547-0712.
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. Fl-497.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
- 07V234000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 7, 2007
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-497
- Owner notification
- July 12, 2007
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 431
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic
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 FS-65 (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.