What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2001234
- Recall date
- 20 September 2001
- Make
- Freightliner Custom Chassis (fccc), Thomas Built
- Models
- FS65 School Bus Chassis, Conventional School Bus
- Model years
- 1999 to 2001
- Vehicle class
- Bus
- System
- Electrical
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 1,438
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Certain school buses. The main body power supply wire from the chassis can chafe on the chassis (cowl) sheet metal panel, causing arcing and could result in a fire. If the bus catches on fire, possible injury or death to the vehicle occupants can occur. Correction: Owners will be provided with inspection and remedy procedures to be used in correcting this condition.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2001234.