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NHTSARecalled 2010-09-03

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Is my product affected?

2011 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MVP-EF; 2010 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MVP-EF; 2009 THOMAS BUILT BUSES MVP-EF

  • Brand THOMAS BUILT BUSES

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Daimler Trucks is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2011 MVP-EF non-school buses manufactured between September 12, 2008 and July 16, 2010 that are equipped with a megafuse junction box. The megafuse junction box on these vehicles is located in an area exposed to excessive road splash and spray, which can cause rapid corrosion of the cable connections. If the corrosion goes undetected, a power cable may become separated from the power source, resulting in unexpected engine shutdown or loss of vehicle lighting and windshield wipers.

The unexpected engine shutdown or loss of lighting and wipers in certain traffic conditions could increase the risk of a vehicle crash. Daimler Trucks will replace the megafuse junction block and electrical box free of charge. The recall began on December 13, 2010. Owners of affected vehicles should contact Daimler Trucks at 1-800-547-0712.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

UNEXPECTED ENGINE SHUTDOWN OR A LOSS OF VEHICLE LIGHTING AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

What should I do?

DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL REPLACE THE MEGA FUSE JUNCTION BLOCK AND ELECTRICAL BOX FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 13, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.

Details from the source

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 MVP-EF NON SCHOOL BUSES MANUFCATURED FROM SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 THROUGH JULY 16, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH THE MEGAFUSE JUNCTION BOX. ON AFFECTED VEHICLES THE MEGAFUSE JUNCTION BOX IS LOCATED IN AN AREA EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE ROAD SPLASH AND SPRY. IN SOME APPLICATIONS THE CABLE CONNECTIONS MAY CORRODE RAPIDLY. IF UNDETECTED, EXTREME CORROSION MAY CAUSE A POWER CABLE TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE POWER SOURCE RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED ENGINE SHUTDOWN OR LOSS OF VEHICLE LIGHTING AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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