Model year

2000 Thomas MVP EF

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recall campaigns covering this model year1178k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2000 Thomas MVP EF by year filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

11 recall campaigns cover the 2000 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.

Recall campaigns for the 2000 Thomas MVP EF
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
07V-142Mar 27, 2007Certain 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 belts11,265Part replacement
05V-205Apr 27, 2005Certain 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 system16,000Part replacement
03V-205Jun 2, 2003On certain thomas school buses, the alternator cable can pinch between the air conditioning compressor and engine blockElectrical system461Repair or modification
02V-160-009Oct 31, 2002On certain school or transit buses with passenger seat belts with retractors, the cover halves for the retractable portion of the belt can…Seat belts2,371Part replacement
02V-221Aug 6, 2002On certain school and transit buses, the wheel lug nut may not tighten completelyWheels15Repair or modification
01V-378Dec 12, 2001Vehicle description: certain school buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency…Structure57Repair or modification
01V-097-009Jun 26, 2001Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safeSeat belts129Repair or modification
00V-428Dec 29, 2000Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with air brakes and a trw steering gearSteering557Repair or modification
00V-362Nov 3, 2000Vehicle description: certain school buses and transit buses equipped with national seating's series 93b-sb driver seatSeats6,500Part replacement
00V-232-011Aug 7, 2000Vehicle description: school bus chassis and emergency vehicles built with bendix air abs with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ecu), there…Brakes4,780Part replacement
00V-232-002Aug 7, 2000Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks and school bus chassis built with bendix air abs with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ecu), there…Brakes35,405Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2000 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.

0 complaints on file.

    Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
    Investigations

    2 NHTSA investigations on file

    • PE07054 Preliminary evaluation, Structure
      EMERGENCY DOOR HANDLE FAILURE
      Opened Nov 9, 2007, closed Mar 4, 2008 · led to a recall
    • EA04014 Engineering analysis, Lighting
      SCHOOL BUS LIGHTING FAILURES
      Opened Jun 9, 2004, closed Dec 20, 2004
    Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
    Service bulletins

    1 manufacturer communication cover this model year

    Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

    • PSD-302B Jul 30, 2008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      THOMAS BUILT: IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN MODEL BUSES, ER-HD, HDX AND MVP-EF UNITS, HAVE THE VON #70 S-CAM BRACKETS THAT COULD DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE LOWER PORTION. *PE
    Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.