Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V138000

Service brakes, air: antilock: control unit/module

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-02-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V138000

Service brakes, air: antilock: control unit/module

Component
Service brakes, air: antilock: control unit/module
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
259
Reported to NHTSA
2019-02-27
Owners notified
2019-06-26

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. The affected school buses may have been built without Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) modules. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."

Safety risk

The operator may not be aware of the absence of ABS function. Unknowingly operating the vehicle without ABS function may increase risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the buses and install any missing ABS modules, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. The DTNA number for this recall is FL-809.

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.