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Engineering Analysis · Closed

SCHOOL BUS LIGHTING FAILURES

Action number
EA04014
Opened
Jun 9, 2004
Closed
Dec 20, 2004
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

What NHTSA is examining

See attached four page technical report for details.

Vehicles under investigation

2003 Thomas Built Buses MVP EF2000 Thomas Bus2001 Thomas Bus2002 Thomas Bus1999 Thomas Conventional2000 Thomas Conventional2001 Thomas ConventionalThomas Conventional2000 Thomas ER Model2001 Thomas ER Model1999 Thomas ER Transit2000 Thomas ER Transit2001 Thomas ER TransitThomas ER Transit1999 Thomas MVP EF2000 Thomas MVP EF2001 Thomas MVP EF2002 Thomas MVP EFThomas MVP EF1999 Thomas MVP2000 Thomas MVP2000 Thomas Saf-T-Liner2001 Thomas Saf-T-LinerThomas Saf-T-Liner1999 Thomas School Bus2002 Thomas School BusThomas School Bus1999 Thomas Thomas2001 Thomas ThomasThomas Thomas

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.