Known Recalls

Model year record

2000 THOMAS CL100

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 01V213001

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

Component
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
69
Reported to NHTSA
2001-06-26
Owners notified
2002-08-08

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SMALL COMMERCIAL BUSES. THE TRANS/AIR AIR-CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR BELT GUARD CAN RUB AGAINST THE BRAKE LINE.

Safety risk

IF THE BRAKE LINE WEARS THROUGH, THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE BRAKE PRESSURE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AFFECTING THE CAPABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACED THE BELT GUARD WITH A REVISED VERSION TO PROVIDE GREATER CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINE AND GUARD AND A METAL GUARD WILL BE SECURED TO THE BRAKE LINE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 8, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT THOMAS BUILT AT 1-336-841-5924.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch1—

The 2001 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.