Model year

2002 Thomas MVP EF

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

Recalls (9)Complaints (0)Investigations (3)Bulletins (1)

Recall campaigns covering this model year9329k 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 2002 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

9 recall campaigns cover the 2002 Thomas MVP EF

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Recall campaigns for the 2002 Thomas MVP EF
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-544	Nov 29, 2007	Certain 2001 through 2008 thomas built fs-56, er, mvp er, hdx, and mvp ef school buses manufactured from october 23, 2000, through january 24,…	Electrical system	33,303	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-347	Aug 3, 2005	Certain 2002-2005 my thomas built minotour, conventional, mvp-er, er, hdx, and mvp-ef model school buses manufactured between january 8, 2002, and…	Other or unknown	5,954	Part replacement
05V-340	Jul 25, 2005	Certain 2002-2005 my thomas built minotour, conventional, mvp-er, er, hdx, and mvp-ef model school buses manufactured between january 8, 2002, and…	Other or unknown	13,583	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
05V-137	Apr 1, 2005	Certain 2001-2004 my thomas built mvp-ef, er transit, mvp-er, hd, and hdx school buses manufactured between september 24, 2000, and march 4, 2004	Steering	4,819	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
02V-221	Aug 6, 2002	On certain school and transit buses, the wheel lug nut may not tighten completely	Wheels	15	Repair or modification

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2002 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

3 NHTSA investigations on file

PE07054 Preliminary evaluation, Structure
EMERGENCY DOOR HANDLE FAILURE
Opened Nov 9, 2007, closed Mar 4, 2008 · led to a recall
PE04062 Preliminary evaluation, Steering
TIE ROD TUBE FAILURE
Opened Sep 3, 2004, closed Feb 2, 2005
EA04014 Engineering analysis, Lighting
SCHOOL BUS LIGHTING FAILURES
Opened Jun 9, 2004, closed Dec 20, 2004

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.

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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.

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