Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V878000

Structure: body: roof and pillars

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-12-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V878000

Structure: body: roof and pillars

Component
Structure: body: roof and pillars
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
32
Reported to NHTSA
2018-12-10
Owners notified
2020-03-25

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 transit buses. The roof adhesive that supports the roof header may not have been properly applied.

Safety risk

Improperly applied adhesive may affect the roof header joint strength, which, in the event of a rollover crash, can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the placement of the roof header adhesive, and install mechanical fasteners, as necessary, free of charge. DTNA issued and interim notification to owners on February 1, 2019. The recall began March 25, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-801.

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

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner C22019 2018 2017

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.