Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V930000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-12-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V930000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Component
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
5,423
Reported to NHTSA
2018-12-21
Owners notified
2019-08-27

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses equipped with an optional auxiliary outlet powered by the ignition and accessory power circuits. An electrical overload on the auxiliary circuit may cause the ignition fuse to open and the engine to shut down.

Safety risk

An engine shutdown without the ability to restart increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will modify the wiring to prevent the power port from affecting the ignition circuit, free of charge. DTNA mailed an interim letter on February 1, 2019. The recall began August 27, 2019. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks North America customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-804.

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

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner C22020 2019

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.