2004–2006 Thomas Built Buses EF, 2004–2006 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, 2004–2006 Thomas Built Buses HDX Recall: CERTAIN MY 2004 THROUGH 2006 THOMAS BUILT HDX, EF, AND FS-65 SCHOOL BUSES…

NHTSA campaign 06V136000 · Electrical System · filed Apr 25, 2006 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

12K

Manufacturer

FREIGHTLINER LLC

Risk

Fire

Owner letters

Mailing began Jun 30, 2006

The defect

CERTAIN MY 2004 THROUGH 2006 THOMAS BUILT HDX, EF, AND FS-65 SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 4, 2004, AND FEBRUARY 14, 2006. THE BODY POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (PDM) WAS MANUFACTURED WITH COPPER CIRCUITS THAT ARE TOO THIN FOR THE ELECTRICAL LOADS ENCOUNTERED, POSSIBLY CAUSING THE BOARD TO OVERHEAT.

The risk

IF THE PDM OVERHEATS IT MAY GENERATE SMOKE AND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

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The fix — what to do

THOMAS BUILT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPLACE THE PDM'S THIN COPPER CIRCUITS WITH THICKER COPPER CIRCUITS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOMAS BUILT AT 1-877-660-4938.

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-475.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.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Thomas Built Buses	EF	2004, 2005, 2006
Thomas Built Buses	FS-65	2004, 2005, 2006
Thomas Built Buses	HDX	2004, 2005, 2006

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 06V136000 (manufacturer number FL-475). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.