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Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2007
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2002 THOMAS FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS- BUS WAS ON ACTIVITY TRIP AT ANOTHER SCHOOL AND NOTICED A HARD PEDAL ON BRAKES AFTER UNLOADING THE KIDS. TOLD DRIVER NOT TO MOVE BUS. BROUGHT OVER DIFFERENT BUS AND TOWED THAT ONE BACK. MECHANIC NOTICED THE CLEVIS PEDAL ROD HAD SEPARATED IN THE BOOT BEHIND FOOT PEDAL. THE GROMMET THAT HELD IT …
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2002 THOMAS FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS- BUS WAS ON ACTIVITY TRIP AT ANOTHER SCHOOL AND NOTICED A HARD PEDAL ON BRAKES AFTER UNLOADING THE KIDS. TOLD DRIVER NOT TO MOVE BUS. BROUGHT OVER DIFFERENT BUS AND TOWED THAT ONE BACK. MECHANIC NOTICED THE CLEVIS PEDAL ROD HAD SEPARATED IN THE BOOT BEHIND FOOT PEDAL. THE GROMMET THAT HELD IT TOGETHER WAS BAD CAUSING IT TO COME LOOSE. *JB
ON CERTAIN SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH REYCO REAR AXLE AIR SUSPENSIONS, DEFLATED SUSPENSION AIR BAGS COULD CREATE EXCESSIVE DRIVELINE ANGLES CAUSING U-JOINT DAMAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE DRIVE SHAFT COULD FALL OFF OF THE BUS. FOLLOWING VEHICLES COULD THEN RUN OVER THIS OBSTACLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF DAMAGE TO THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AXLE STOPS TO LIMIT REAR SUSPENSION TRAVEL AND FASTENER TORQUE WILL BE CHECKED ON THE SUSPENSION HEIGHT CONTROL ROD. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2003. 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 FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
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NHTSA investigations
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