Vehicle recall 07V544000 · November 29, 2007
Thomas ER, Thomas Built Buses FS-65 and 3 more models
Certain 2001 through 2008 thomas built FS-56, er, mvp er, hdx, and mvp ef school buses manufactured from October 23, 2000, through January 24, 2006, equipped with tyco pc board…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain 2001 through 2008 thomas built FS-56, er, mvp er, hdx, and mvp ef school buses manufactured from October 23, 2000, through January 24, 2006, equipped with tyco pc board and type II auto reset circuit breakers. Type II auto reset circuit breaker temperatures may exceed the rating of the tyco pc board causing the boards to melt potentially resulting in a vehicle fire.
- Consequence
- A vehicle fire can occur possibly resulting in a crash.
- Remedy
- Thomas built will notify owners and repair the buses by replacing the type II auto reset circuit breakers with manual circuit breakers, and the jumper cable. The recall began on March 28, 2008. Owners may contact thomas built customer support office at 336-889-4871.
- Notes
- Freightliner recall no. Fl-516.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
- 07V544000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 29, 2007
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-516
- Owner notification
- March 28, 2008
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 33,303
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Thomas ER (2001-2008): 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
- Thomas MVP EF (2001-2008): 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
- Thomas MVP ER (2001-2008): 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
- Thomas Built Buses FS-65 (2001-2008): 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
- Thomas Built Buses HDX (2001-2008): 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
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.