Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V435000

Service brakes

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-07-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V435000

Service brakes

Component
Service brakes
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
1,713
Reported to NHTSA
2020-07-28
Owners notified
2021-02-17

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021 Saf-T-Liner C2 School Buses. The adjustable brake pedal arm may rotate from its original location due to an incorrect fit between the pedal adjustment tube and the upper brake arm casting.

Safety risk

A brake pedal that rotates out of position increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install a new brake pedal assembly, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on September 22, 2020. The recall began February 17, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-857.

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

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner C22021

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.