Vehicle recall 07V250000 · June 13, 2007
2005-2007 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2
Certain my 2005-2007 thomas built saf-t-liner C2 school buses manufactured between December 1, 2003, and October 10, 2006.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain my 2005-2007 thomas built saf-t-liner C2 school buses manufactured between December 1, 2003, and October 10, 2006. Fasteners used to secure the fuel tube mounting bracket to the bus floor may be missing or improperly installed. Vehicles with missing or improperly installed fuel fill tube mounting bracket fasteners do not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity."
- Consequence
- This could result in fuel spillage during or after a vehicle crash possibly resulting in a fire.
- Remedy
- Freightliner will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began on August 10, 2007. Owners can contact thomas built at 336-889-4871 or contact freightliner at 800-547-0712.
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. Fl-498.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
- 07V250000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 13, 2007
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-498
- Owner notification
- August 10, 2007
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 7,192
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Fuel system, other › Delivery
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 SAF-T-Liner C2 (2005-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005
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.