Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V324000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-05-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V324000

Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
131
Reported to NHTSA
2016-05-19
Owners notified
2016-09-20

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX buses manufactured November 29, 2012, to February 4, 2016. These vehicles use a rubber elbow to connect a coolant line to a heater inside the bus. This elbow may restrict coolant flow and possibly fail as a result of the increased stress on the elbow.

Safety risk

If the rubber elbow fails, hot coolant may leak inside the bus body increasing risk of injury to the passengers.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rubber elbow with a nylon fitting, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed on July 6, 2016. The recall began on September 20, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-708.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner HDX2017 2016 2015 2014

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.