# 2006 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `850978` · 2011-04-11 · FREIGHTLINER LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** THOMAS BUILT BUSES
- **Model:** SAF-T-LINER C2
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** FREIGHTLINER LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 71,000
## Narrative
2006 THOMAS/FREIGHTLINER SCHOOL BUS CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNT WHILE PARKED. INVESTIGATION FOUND FIRE ORIGIN FROM FLOOR MOUNTED BATTERY CABLES TO THE LEFT OF DRIVER'S SEAT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO NINE SIMILAR BUSES IN THE FLEET FOUND HEAVY CORROSION AT THE BATTERY CABLE ISOLATORS IS OCCURRING WHICH CAN RESULT IN SHORTING AND FIRE.  *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*