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2008 Thomas Built Buses EFProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2008 Thomas Built Buses EF, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage38kVehicle speed control, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 17, 2009. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 Thomas Built Buses EF has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Vehicle speed control10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2008 Thomas Built Buses EF recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2008 vs. every other EF year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the EF median. How we score

'04'05'06'07'08'11'12
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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2008 Thomas Built Buses EF, and the recalls they led to.

  1. BRAKE HOSE/TUBE ABRADINGPE09004 · closed Apr 16, 2009
    Led to recall 09V-114
  2. THROTTLE STICKS ON FLOOR PLATEPE09047 · closed Jan 4, 2010
    Led to recall 09V-462
In owners' words

What EF owners report

Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 THOMAS BUILT BUS ENGINE FRONT (EF). THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS IN THE DEPRESSED POSITION. THE PEDAL ALSO BECAME STUCK IN THAT POSITION. THERE WAS EXTREME PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL,…
Complaint 10284415 · Sep 17, 2009 · 37,920 miles

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