1994–2002 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, 1994–2002 Thomas Built Buses HDX EF, 1994–2002 Thomas Minotour and 1 other model Recall: CERTAIN MY 1994 THROUGH 2002 THOMAS BUILT MINOTOUR, FS-65, MVP-EF, ER, AND…
NHTSA campaign 07V142000 · Seat Belts · filed Mar 27, 2007 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
CERTAIN MY 1994 THROUGH 2002 THOMAS BUILT MINOTOUR, FS-65, MVP-EF, ER, AND HDX-EF SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 23, 1994, AND APRIL 15, 2002. THE SEAT BELT MAY CHAFE ON THE EDGE OF A METAL BRACKET AND WEAR PREMATURELY.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
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Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
THOMAS BUILT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE ANY CHAFED SEAT BELTS AND REPLACE OR MODIFY THE RETAINER STRIP TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER CHAFING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOMAS BUILT AT 336-889-4871 OR CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 800-547-0712.
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-495.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 | FS-65 | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Thomas Built Buses | HDX EF | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Thomas | Minotour | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Thomas | MVP EF | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 07V142000 (manufacturer number FL-495). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.