NHTSA safety recall

Recall 19V444000 · manufacturer campaign FL-818

Service Brakes, Air › Disc — Thomas Built Buses · reported 11 Jun 2019 · 11,546 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2010-2020 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, 2016-2019 HDX, and 2017-2019 EFX school buses equipped with Bendix Air Disc Brakes. The driver side rear brakes may drag.

The risk

The dragging brakes may lead to high temperatures at the wheel end, increasing the risk of smoke and fire, possibly resulting in the bus having to be evacuated, which can increase the risk of injury.

The fix

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install a new caliper with an updated clearance adjustment mechanism, free of charge. The recall began August 9, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-818.

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.

NHTSA campaign
19V444000
Manufacturer campaign
FL-818
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America Llc
Report received
11 Jun 2019
Owners notified
9 Aug 2019
Potentially affected
11,546

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2010 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2011 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2012 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2014 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner C2 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Efx 2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Efx 2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Efx 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx 2017 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx 2018 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx 2019 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner Hdx

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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