Recall 15V344000: 2008–2015 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX

Report received

Jun 3, 2015

Manufacturer

Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Potentially affected

746vehicles

Model years

2008–2015

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2008-2015 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX school buses manufactured May 25, 2008, to December 18, 2014, and equipped with certain Cummins Westport ISL G engines. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.

Possible consequence

If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.

Remedy

Cummins will notify owners on behalf of DTNA, and dealers secure the ends of the 90-degree elbow. In addition, the electronic control module (ECM) will be reprogrammed with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000, or Cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-681.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2008 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints
• 2009 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX1 complaints
• 2010 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints
• 2011 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints
• 2012 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints
• 2013 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints
• 2014 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints
• 2015 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints