2005 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-linerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2005 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 3, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner 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.

1 recall

2005 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner 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.

–no report yet

Steering: column

Recall 07V-289 · Jul 3, 2007 · 25,643 vehicles

Risk. COLUMNS WITH TWO WELDS MISSING MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE AND ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO PROGRESSIVELY BE MOVED OUT OF ITS NORMAL POSITION WHICH MAY CAUSE THE…

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 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 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, and the recalls they led to.

  1. STEERING COLUMN WELD CRACKSEA07002 · closed Jul 12, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-289

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