NHTSA campaign 18V702000
Daimler Trucks North America LLC recall 18V702000
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Thomas Built school buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Saf-T-Liner HDX and Saf-T-Liner EFX school buses. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
Reported 10/05/2018
What can happen
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
Repair
DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will check and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-794.
Components
- Service brakes, air: Disc: Caliper
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
2019 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2View records2019 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER EFXView records2019 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records2018 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER C2View records2018 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER EFXView records2018 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-LINER HDXView records