Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V914000

Suspension: front: control arm

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-12-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V914000

Suspension: front: control arm

Component
Suspension: front: control arm
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
73
Reported to NHTSA
2018-12-19
Owners notified
2019-02-09

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX, C2, and EFX School Buses, equipped with Detroit Axle axles. The affected vehicles may have loose steering tie rod arm bolts.

Safety risk

Loose tie rod arm bolts may lead to separation of the tie rod arm, affecting vehicle steering, and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the steering arm and tie rod arm bolts for to make sure that they are properly tightened, installing new fasteners as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 9, 2019. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-802.

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

6 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner C22019 2018
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner EFX2019 2018
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner HDX2019 2018

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.