Thomas Built Buses recalls — page 3
262 NHTSA recall campaigns filed since 2000 that affect Thomas Built Buses vehicles, newest first. Last verified Jul 30, 2026.
- Aug 23, 2018Crash risk2015–2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2015–2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses, equipped with certain S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts, models K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S2201, S550 and S551. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height.
18V560000 · 84 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Jun 15, 2018Crash risk2017–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx — Service Brakes, Air
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX transit buses. The check valve for the air brake system may not be plumbed correctly which can cause the primary air system to not be isolated from the secondary air system.
18V410000 · 5 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Jun 15, 2018Crash risk2017–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx — Service Brakes, Air
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses. The check valve for the air brake system may not be plumbed correctly which can cause the primary air system to not be isolated from the secondary air system.
18V409000 · 109 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- May 29, 2018Crash risk2017–2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2017–2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx, 2017–2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts on these vehicles may be insufficiently tightened, allowing the bolts to loosen.
18V352000 · 3K units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- May 17, 2018Crash risk2003–2006 Thomas Built Buses Minotour — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Thomas Built Buses Minotour transit buses built on a Ford chassis and equipped with an optional wheelchair lift. The wheelchair lift may be allowed to operate when the vehicle is in neutral or drive, due to missing relay in the interlock wiring harness.
18V330000 · 6 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- May 8, 2018Crash risk2002–2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2002-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses built on a Ford chassis and equipped with an optional wheelchair lift. The wheelchair lift may be allowed to operate when the vehicle is in neutral or drive, due to missing relay in the interlock wiring harness.
18V301000 · 2K units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Apr 19, 2018Crash risk2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, 2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx and 1 other model — Seats
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour school buses equipped with S3B Restraint Wall Mounted Seats. The wall mounting bracket may crack, causing the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a crash.
18V253000 · 23K units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Apr 19, 2018Crash risk2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, 2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx and 1 other model — Seats
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour transit buses, equipped with certain S3B Restraint Wall Mounted Seats. The wall mounting bracket may crack, causing the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a crash.
18V254000 · 24 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Apr 19, 2018Fire risk2018–2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 — Electrical System
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 transit buses equipped with 2 8D batteries. The battery power cable may have inadequate clearance between the cable and the battery hold down bracket when the battery tray is pulled out for service, causing the cable to rub against the bracket.
18V250000 · 90 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Mar 26, 2018Crash risk2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, 2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx and 1 other model — Seats
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour transit buses, equipped with certain Syntec-brand S3B, Non-Restraint, Wall Mounted Seats. The wall mounting bracket may crack, which may cause the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a crash.
18V193000 · 6 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Mar 26, 2018Fire risk2014–2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 — Fuel System, Other
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses equipped with propane engines. The propane fuel line may contact the j-hook body support bracket that could cause chafing resulting in a propane leak.
18V190000 · 957 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Mar 26, 2018Crash risk2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, 2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx and 1 other model — Seats
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour school buses, equipped with certain Syntec-brand S3B, Non-Restraint, Wall Mounted Seats. The wall mounting bracket may crack, which may cause the seat to not remain secured in place in the event of a crash.
18V192000 · 7K units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Mar 7, 2018Crash risk2007–2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2007-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses built on GM chassis and equipped with wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lift may be operated while the vehicle is in Neutral or Drive.
18V157000 · 3K units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Mar 7, 2018Crash risk2007–2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2007-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour transit buses built on GM chassis and equipped with wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lift may be operated while the vehicle is in Neutral or Drive.
18V158000 · 14 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Jan 30, 2018Fire risk2002–2017 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, 2002–2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, 2002–2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 and 1 other model — Equipment
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2002-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, FS65, and Minotour school buses, equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
18V083000 · 606 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Nov 17, 2017Crash risk2016–2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, 2016–2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2016–2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx and 1 other model — Seat Belts
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour SRW school buses, equipped with IMMI-brand 3-point lap and shoulder belts. Under load, the seat belt buckle mount rod can fracture. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
17V729000 · 51 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Oct 19, 2017Fire risk2012–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 — Fuel System, Other
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Thomas Built Bus Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. The affected vehicles are propane-powered and have propane fuel lines that may contact the transmission yoke, possibly causing a propane leak.
17V665000 · 916 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Sep 21, 2017Crash risk2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX — Seats
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. A reinforcement bracket may be missing from the seats that have 3-point seat belts.
17V587000 · 53 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Sep 21, 2017Crash risk2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX — Seats
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-Liner C2 transit buses. A reinforcement bracket may be missing from the seats that have 3-point seat belts.
17V589000 · 28 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Jul 17, 2017Crash risk2005–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 — Equipment
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2005-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses. In the event of a crash, the wheelchair pocket track anchorage may not adequately secure a the wheelchair.
17V453000 · 1K units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Jul 17, 2017Crash risk2005–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 — Equipment
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2005-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 transit buses. In the event of a crash, the wheelchair pocket track anchorage may not adequately secure a the wheelchair.
17V454000 · 32 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- May 11, 2017Crash risk2013–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX — Seat Belts
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX transit buses. The occupant seat lap belts may have been anchored to the seat instead of the bus structure.
17V314000 · 46 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- May 11, 2017Crash risk2016–2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour — Seats
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour DRW school buses. The occupant seats may have been installed without reinforcement brackets being used underneath the seat rail as intended.
17V312000 · 22 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- May 11, 2017Crash risk2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx, 2014–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX — Seats
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX and Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The occupant seats may have been installed without under-rail washers, reducing their anchorage strength.
17V313000 · 1K units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- May 11, 2017Crash risk2013–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX — Seat Belts
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The occupant seat lap belts may have been anchored to the seat instead of the bus structure.
17V317000 · 152 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Mar 29, 2017Crash risk2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 — Power Train
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling one model year 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school bus equipped with an 8.0L propane engine and an Allison transmission. The transmission grade brake on this bus may not deactivate when the disable switch is depressed, which can cause a loss of traction in certain icy, or other slippery conditions, due to aggressive downshifting.
17V217000 · 1 unit · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Feb 27, 2017Crash risk2017–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX — Steering
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX transit buses. The upper pinch bolt that secures the mechanical connection between the steering wheel and the front wheels may not have been properly tightened.
17V126000 · 6 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Feb 27, 2017Crash risk2017–2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX — Steering
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses. The upper pinch bolt that secures the mechanical connection between the steering wheel and the front wheels may not have been properly tightened.
17V125000 · 149 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Oct 5, 2016Crash risk2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 — Service Brakes
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school bus chassis manufactured November 25, 2015, through April 27, 2016. The brake transmission shift interlock feature may be inoperable making it possible to shift into a drive gear without first pressing the brake pedal.
16V712000 · 162 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Sep 14, 2016Crash risk2016–2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 — Electrical System
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured November 25, 2015, to September 8, 2016, equipped with ICU3s instrument clusters and hydraulic brakes. In the event of a brake malfunction, these clusters may illuminate the Brake System Malfunction telltale/indicator lamp with the word "PARK" instead of the word "BRAKE". As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays," and number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
16V664000 · 2K units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Sep 13, 2016Fire risk2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 — Fuel System, Other
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured April 30, 2016, to July 29, 2016 and equipped with a compressed natural gas (CNG) engine. During a fast fuel fill, an internal seal on a filling valve may dislodge allowing fuel to leak after the tank has been filled.
16V657000 · 114 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Aug 31, 2016Crash risk2015–2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, 2015–2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2015–2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx and 1 other model — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Thomas Built Buses Safe-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour DRW school buses manufactured July 15, 2014, to July 21, 2016, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
16V629000 · 958 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Aug 31, 2016Crash risk2015–2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2015–2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, and Saf-T-Liner HDX transit buses manufactured July 15, 2014, to July 21, 2016, and equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
16V631000 · 3 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Jun 7, 2016Crash risk2000–2001 Thomas Built Buses CL-960, 2000–2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ER, 2000–2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF and 4 other models — Structure
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 1998-2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner ER, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 2000-2001 CL-960, 1998-1999 Vista, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, and 2000-2002 TL-960 transit buses. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.
16V407000 · 717 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Jun 2, 2016Crash risk1999 Thomas Built Buses Conventional, 2013–2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2000–2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ER and 6 other models — Structure
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 1998-2002 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner ER, 2000-2017 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 1998-1999 Vista, 2003 Saf-T-Liner FS65, 2013-2017 Saf-T-liner C2, 2000-2002 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, 2013-2017 Saf-T-Liner HDX. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.
16V395000 · 25K units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- May 19, 2016Crash risk2014–2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX — Engine and Engine Cooling
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX buses manufactured November 29, 2012, to February 4, 2016. These vehicles use a rubber elbow to connect a coolant line to a heater inside the bus. This elbow may restrict coolant flow and possibly fail as a result of the increased stress on the elbow.
16V324000 · 131 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- May 19, 2016Crash risk2014–2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX — Engine and Engine Cooling
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses manufactured November 29, 2012, to February 4, 2016. These vehicles use a rubber elbow to connect a coolant line to a heater inside the bus. This elbow may restrict coolant flow and possibly fail as a result of the increased stress on the elbow.
16V323000 · 2K units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- May 19, 2016Crash risk2011–2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX — Power Train
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses manufactured April 28, 2010, to April 15, 2016. The affected vehicles have a transmission retarder that may increase coolant system pressure high enough to cause hose fatigue and lead to premature failure of the hose, resulting in a coolant leak inside the bus body.
16V325000 · 94 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- May 19, 2016Crash risk2011–2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX — Power Train
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX buses manufactured April 28, 2010, to April 15, 2016. The affected vehicles have a transmission retarder that may increase coolant system pressure high enough to cause hose fatigue and lead to premature failure of the hose, resulting in a coolant leak inside the bus body.
16V326000 · 43 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Feb 23, 2016Crash risk2012–2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour — Exterior Lighting
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour school buses manufactured from October 26, 2010, through December 14, 2015 and built on a GM chassis. The affected school buses have a body control module that may fail resulting in intermittent or total loss of exterior lighting or windshield wiper function.
16V103000 · 2K units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Feb 10, 2016Crash risk2016–2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, 2016–2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2016–2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx and 1 other model — Other
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour DRW school buses manufactured from May 1, 2015, through November 16, 2015, equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."
16V080000 · 878 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Dec 15, 2015Crash risk2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 — Structure
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured May 1, 2015, to August 1, 2015. The affected buses are equipped with push-out tempered glass windows that may not remain attached to the bus in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
15V842000 · 1K units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Dec 15, 2015Crash risk2016–2017 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, 2016–2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2016–2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx and 1 other model — Seats
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX, Minotour DRW and Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses manufactured August 19, 2014, to October 22, 2015, and equipped with certain Syntec S3B Track Mounted Seats in 30", 36", 39" and 45" widths. In the event of a severe rear-end collision, the seats may tilt rearward. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
15V843000 · 508 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Nov 13, 2015Fire risk2016 Thomas Built Buses Minotour — Electrical System
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 Minotour DRW school buses manufactured February 2, 2015, to June 11, 2015. During relocation of the alternator, the wiring harness may have been rerouted incorrectly resulting in the power cable being strained. As a result, the power cable may become loose at the alternator terminal.
15V754000 · 27 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Oct 5, 2015Crash risk2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 — Electrical System
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 Thomas Built Bus Saf-T-Liner C2 school buses manufactured August 6, 2015, to August 20, 2015, and equipped with certain Cummins ISB6.7 engines whose engine control module (ECM) may short circuit and blow a fuse resulting in the engine stalling without warning.
15V623000 · 4 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Oct 2, 2015Crash risk2016 Freightliner 108SD, 2016 Freightliner 114SD, 2016 Freightliner 122SD and 6 other models — Electrical System
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD, and 122SD, Western Star 4700 and 4900, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, and Freightliner MT55 vehicles manufactured August 7, 2015, to August 26, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain Cummins ISB6.7, ISL9, ISX12 or ISX15 engines whose engine control module (ECM) may short circuit and blow a fuse resulting in the engine stalling without warning.
15V620000 · 273 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Sep 4, 2015Crash risk2006–2015 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, 2006–2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2006–2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EF and 3 other models — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Thomas Built Buses FS-65, Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner EF, Saf-T-Liner EFX, Saf-T-Liner HDX, and Minotour DRW school buses manufactured January 3, 2006, to August 1, 2014, and equipped with certain Ricon model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, S5510 wheelchair lifts. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
15V565000 · 4K units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Sep 4, 2015Crash risk2006–2015 Thomas Built Buses Minotour, 2006–2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EF, 2006–2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx and 1 other model — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EF, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour DRW transit buses manufactured January 3, 2006, to August 1, 2014, and equipped with certain Ricon model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, S5510 wheelchair lifts. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
15V564000 · 52 units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Jul 7, 2015Crash risk2005–2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx, 2002–2004 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ER and 7 other models — Structure
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ER, 2001-2005 Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2002-2013 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 2013 Saf-T-Liner EFX, 2001-2008 Saf-T-Liner FS65, 2005-2013 Saf-T-Liner C2, 2003-2013 Saf-T-Liner HDX, 2002-2003 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, 2002 Vista, and 2002-2003 TL-960 school buses manufactured from February 5, 2001, through May 29, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.
15V432000 · 103K units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Jul 6, 2015Crash risk2005–2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Efx, 2002–2004 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ER and 7 other models — Structure
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2004 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner ER, 2001-2005 Saf-T-Liner Conventional, 2002-2013 Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF, 2013 Saf-T-Liner EFX, 2001-2008 Saf-T-Liner FS65, 2005-2013 Saf-T-Liner C2, 2003-2013 Saf-T-Liner HDX, 2002-2003 Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER, 2002 Vista, and 2002-2003 TL-960 non-school buses. In the affected vehicles, the stem that connects the outside emergency door handle to the emergency door opening mechanism may corrode.
15V425000 · 3K units · Daimler Trucks North America LLC