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2005 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner HDXProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2005 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner HDX. It is covered by 5 safety recalls, and for recall 18V-083 the manufacturer reports only 1% of affected cars repaired.

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Safety recalls5Lowest 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 2005 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner HDX 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.

5 recalls

2005 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner HDX 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 →

40%repaired · 2017 Q1

Body: door

Recall 15V-432 · Jul 7, 2015 · 103,038 vehicles · 41,697 repaired

Risk. If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

15%repaired · 2017 Q2

Body: door

Recall 15V-425 · Jul 6, 2015 · 3,013 vehicles · 437 repaired

Risk. If the stem corrodes, the door handle could detach from the emergency door opening mechanism, delaying the opening of the door and the evacuation of the bus.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Recall 09V-011 · Jan 13, 2009 · 2,426 vehicles

Risk. UNEXPECTED STARTER ENGAGEMENT OR INTERMITTENT BACKUP LIGHT OPERATION MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Show 1 more recall
–no report yet

Supply: check valve

Recall 07V-302 · Jul 16, 2007 · 75,000 vehicles

Risk. THESE CONDITIONS COULD EITHER RESULT IN LEAKAGE AND CAUSE A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKE WITHOUT WARNING OR POSSIBLY LEAD TO UNINTENDED VEHICLE…

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

2005 vs. every other Saf-t-liner HDX 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 Saf-t-liner HDX median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2005 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner HDX, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Thomas Built CNG Tank AbrasionPE11029 · closed Feb 17, 2012
    No recall

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