Recall 16V323000: 2014–2017 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX

Report received

May 19, 2016

Manufacturer

Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Potentially affected

2,032vehicles

Model years

2014–2017

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 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.

Possible consequence

If the rubber elbow fails, hot coolant may leak inside the bus body increasing risk of injury to the passengers.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rubber elbow with a nylon fitting, free of charge. An interim notice was sent out to owners on July 6, 2016. The recall began on September 20, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-708.

Affected model years

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

• 2014 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints
• 2015 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints
• 2016 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints
• 2017 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX0 complaints