Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V665000

Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-10-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V665000

Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
916
Reported to NHTSA
2017-10-19
Owners notified
2018-08-24

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Thomas Built Bus Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. The affected vehicles are propane-powered and have propane fuel lines that may contact the transmission yoke, possibly causing a propane leak.

Safety risk

A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the propane line routing, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on December 14, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-752.

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

7 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner C22018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

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.