Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V659000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-08-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V659000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Component
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
1,934
Reported to NHTSA
2021-08-25
Owners notified
2021-10-15

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses equipped with an ISL or L9 engine. The power steering hose may be routed with inadequate clearance between the hose and the power cables.

Safety risk

A worn power steering hose increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will inspect the power steering hose routing and modify it as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on October 17, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL898.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner HDX2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

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.