# 2006 THOMAS BUILT BUSES FS-65 — STEERING:COLUMN
> NHTSA complaint `607568` · 2006-12-27 · FREIGHTLINER LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** THOMAS BUILT BUSES
- **Model:** FS-65
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** FREIGHTLINER LLC
- **Component:** STEERING:COLUMN
- **Miles at failure:** 14,625
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
UPPER STEERING SHAFT PINCH BOLT NOT TIGHTENED/INSTALLED RESULTING IN JOINT SEPARATING FROM MAIN STEERING SHAFT AND TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.NEW PINCH BOLT INSTALLED AND TIGHTENED TO FACTORY SUPPLIED TORQUE VALUES. SUPERFICIAL DAMGE TO SCHOOL BUS BODY REPAIRED WITH REPLACEMENT PARTS.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*