Complaints over time
Complaints about the 1998 Thomas MVP EF peaked in 2006, with 3 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
1998 Thomas MVP EF
Bus, diesel, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Feb 2, 2006 to Feb 2, 2006.
Recall campaigns covering this model year8318k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints33.0 times the median 1998 bus
Severity index0.01998 buss average 18.2
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 1998 Thomas MVP EF name fuel system
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
8 recall campaigns cover the 1998 Thomas MVP EF
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08V-087 | Feb 26, 2008 | (additional buses have been added to this recall campaign | Structure | 243,435 | Part replacement |
| 07V-142 | Mar 27, 2007 | 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… | Seat belts | 11,265 | Part replacement |
| 05V-205 | Apr 27, 2005 | Certain 1998-2003 my freightliner fs-65 school bus chassis and mb-45, mb-55, and xb shuttle bus chassis, and thomas built bus: mvp-er and mvp-ef… | Fuel system | 16,000 | Part replacement |
| 03V-205 | Jun 2, 2003 | On certain thomas school buses, the alternator cable can pinch between the air conditioning compressor and engine block | Electrical system | 461 | Repair or modification |
| 01V-378 | Dec 12, 2001 | Vehicle description: certain school buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency… | Structure | 57 | Repair or modification |
| 00V-362 | Nov 3, 2000 | Vehicle description: certain school buses and transit buses equipped with national seating's series 93b-sb driver seat | Seats | 6,500 | Part replacement |
| 00V-232-011 | Aug 7, 2000 | Vehicle description: school bus chassis and emergency vehicles built with bendix air abs with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ecu), there… | Brakes | 4,780 | Part replacement |
| 00V-232-002 | Aug 7, 2000 | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks and school bus chassis built with bendix air abs with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ecu), there… | Brakes | 35,405 | Part replacement |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 1998 Thomas MVP EF
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
3 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Feb 2, 2006Failure Jan 1, 200575,458 milesTrenton, NJFuel system, Tank assembly
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A BUILD UP OF ROAD SALT CORROSION ON THE FUEL TANK. THE CORROSION CAUSED A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION. THE FUEL TANK WAS CLEANED AND THE HOLE WAS PATCHED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RETURNED.
NHTSA complaint 10149300 - Filed Feb 2, 2006Failure Jan 1, 200591,878 milesTrenton, NJFuel system, Tank assembly
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A BUILD UP OF ROAD SALT CORROSION ON THE FUEL TANK. THE CORROSION CAUSED A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION. THE FUEL TANK WAS CLEANED AND THE HOLE WAS PATCHED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RETURNED.
NHTSA complaint 10149299 - Filed Feb 2, 2006Failure Jan 30, 200697,000 milesTrenton, NJFuel system, Tank assembly
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A BUILD UP OF ROAD SALT CORROSION ON THE FUEL TANK. THE CORROSION CAUSED A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION. THE FUEL TANK WAS CLEANED AND THE HOLE WAS PATCHED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RETURNED.
NHTSA complaint 10149298
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
1 NHTSA investigation on file
- SQ99008 Safety query, Structure
FRAME CRACKS-FRONT SHOCK MOUNT
Opened Mar 19, 1999, closed Apr 13, 1999 · led to a recall
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.