Recall campaign · NHTSA 24V569000

Electrical system: wiring

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2024-08-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V569000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
629
Reported to NHTSA
2024-08-01
Owners notified
2024-09-11

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain Thomas Built Buses 2024-2025 Saf-T-Liner C2 and Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley school buses. The ground cable for the air conditioning system may have been improperly installed and overheat.

Safety risk

An overheated ground cable can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair the ground cable connection, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 11, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is F1008.

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

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner C22025 2024
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-Liner C2 Jouley2025 2024

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.