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2002 Thomas Built Buses FS-65Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2002 Thomas Built Buses FS-65. It is covered by 4 safety recalls, and for recall 18V-083 the manufacturer reports only 1% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls4Lowest repair rate 1%Owner complaints00 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem0—

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 30, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 Thomas Built Buses FS-65 has problems

0 complaints 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

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

4 recalls

2002 Thomas Built Buses FS-65 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

1%repaired · 2019 Q3

Equipment

Recall 18V-083 · Jan 30, 2018 · 606 vehicles · 9 repaired

Risk. In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Door: hinge and attachments

Recall 08V-087 · Feb 26, 2008 · 243,435 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, A PERSON ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUS MAY BREAK THE DOOR HANDLE TRYING TO OPEN THE EMERGENCY EXIT POTENTIALLY DELAYING EVACUATION…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Seat belts

Recall 07V-142 · Mar 27, 2007 · 11,265 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Thomas Built Buses.

Best & worst years

2002 vs. every other FS-65 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 FS-65 median. How we score

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3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2002 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, and the recalls they led to.

  1. SEAT BELTS WEBBING ABRADING ON FRAMEPE06057 · closed Mar 30, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-142
  2. SIDE ELECTRICAL FUSE PANEL FIRESPE07029 · closed Nov 29, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-544
  3. EMERGENCY DOOR HANDLE FAILUREPE07054 · closed Mar 4, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-087

Own a 2002 FS-65?

Decode your VIN to see the recalls for your exact car, then confirm open recalls with NHTSA.